Features
- Written by an experienced examiner, this authoritative and comprehensive text covers a single Paper 3 topic, to help students adopt an investigative and thorough approach to their study.
- Activities throughout the chapters encourage an exploratory and inquiring approach to historical learning.
- A wide range of primary and secondary sources develop students’ analytical skills.
- Opportunities for balanced historical debate inspire engagement with multiple historical perspectives and interpretations.
- Links to Theory of Knowledge concepts stimulate reflective discussion.
- Key Concept links highlight how the 6 new key concepts can be integrated into the course.
- Paper 3 exam-style questions help improve student performance and provide preparation for assessment.
Contents
- Chapter 1. Introduction
- Chapter 2. The First World War and the Treaty of Versailles:
- 2.1. Why was South-East Asia involved in the First World War?
- 2.2. How did the war affect South-East Asia?
- 2.3. What were the results of the Treaty of Versailles for South-East Asia?
- 2.4. Why was there resentment around the Treaty of Versailles?
- Chapter 3. Initial Japanese victories in South-East Asia, 1940–42:
- 3.1. Why did Japan become involved in the Second World War?
- 3.2. Why was Japan so successful from 1940 to 1942?
- 3.3. How did the victories affect Japan and South-East Asia?
- Chapter 4. The nature and impact of Japanese occupation:
- 4.1 . How did Japan treat people in Korea, Taiwan, Manchuria and China?
- 4.2. How did Japan treat people in Malaya, the Philippines, Burma, Indochina and Indonesia?
- 4.3. How did Japan try to spread its culture in South-East Asia?
- Chapter 5. The growth of nationalism and the role of independence movements:
- 5.1. What are the historical theories about the nature of nationalism?
- 5.2. How did the colonial powers react to the defeat of Japan?
- 5.3. How did nationalist groups contribute to independence in Indonesia?
- 5.4. How did nationalist groups contribute to independence in Malaya?
- 5.5 . How did nationalist groups contribute to independence in Vietnam?
- 5.6. What difference did collaboration with or resistance to Japanese occupation make to the coming of independence?
- Chapter 6. The emergence and influence of Sukarno, Ho Chi Minh and Tunku Abdul Rahman:
- 6.1. Why did Sukarno emerge as the leader in Indonesia?
- 6.2. What was Sukarno's contribution to the coming of independence in Indonesia?
- 6.3. Why did Ho Chi Minh emerge as the leader in Vietnam?
- 6.4. What was Ho Chi Minh's contribution to the coming of independence in Vietnam?
- 6.5. Why did Tunku Abdul Rahman emerge as the leader of Malaya?
- 6.6. What was Tunku Abdul Rahman's contribution to the coming of independence in Malaya?
- Chapter 7. Reasons for Indonesian independence, 1949:
- 7.1. How was Indonesian independence achieved in 1949?
- 7.2. Why was Indonesian independence achieved in 1949?
- Chapter 8. Cambodia: political, social and economic effects of the world wars:
- 8.1. What was the impact of the First World War on Cambodia?
- 8.2. How did the Second World War affect Cambodia?
- 8.3. Why was Cambodia able to become independent in 1953?
- 8.4. What role did Prince Sihanouk play in the coming of independence?
- Chapter 9. Exam practice
- Bibliography
- Index
- Acknowledgements.

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History for the IB Diploma Paper 3: Impact of the world wars on South-East Asia
