Features
- Authoritative and comprehensive text, written by experienced IB History examiners, covering one topic per title, to help students adopt an investigative and thorough approach to their study.
- Activities throughout the chapters to encourage an exploratory and inquiring approach to historical learning.
- A wide range of primary and secondary sources to develop students’ analytical skills.
- Opportunities for balanced historical debate to inspire engagement with multiple historical perspectives and interpretations.
- Links to Theory of Knowledge concepts to stimulate reflective discussion.
- Key Concept links to highlight how the 6 new key concepts can be integrated into the course.
- Paper 3 exam-style questions to help improve student performance and provide preparation for assessment.
Contents
- 1. Introduction
- Chapter 2. The origins of Indian nationalism and the impact of the First World War:
- 2.1. What were the origins of the nationalist movement in India?
- 2.2. How did the First World War affect India?
- 2.3. To what extent did the demands for Home Rule boost the nationalist movement?
- Chapter 3. Political developments between 1919 and 1935:
- 3.1. To what extent was the Amritsar Massacre a turning point?
- 3.2. How did the Government of India Act (1919) affect India?
- 3.3. What was the significance of the Simon Commission?
- 3.4. How effective were the Round Table Conferences?
- 3.5. What were the responses to the Government of India Act, 1935?
- Chapter 4. The role and importance of key groups and individuals: 4.1. What role did the Indian National Congress play in the nationalist movement?
- 4.2. How important was the All-India Muslim League in the nationalist movement?
- 4.3. Why was Gandhi so important to the nationalist movement?
- 4.4. What was Nehru's contribution to the nationalist movement?
- 4.5. How significant was Jinnah's role in the nationalist movement?
- Chapter 5. The struggle for independence:
- 5.1. What was the Non-Cooperation movement?
- 5.2. Why was the Salt March so significant?
- 5.3. What happened during further Civil Disobedience campaigns?
- 5.4. Why was the 'Quit India' campaign significant?
- Chapter 6. The growth of Muslim separatism:
- 6.1. What was the background to the growth of Muslim separatism?
- 6.2. When and how did the 'Two Nation' theory develop?
- 6.3. How significant was the Lahore Resolution?
- Chapter 7. The impact of the Second World War:
- 7.1. How did the Second World War affect India?
- 7.2. What role did Subhas Chandra Bose play?
- 7.3. Why did the Cripps Mission fail?
- 7.4. How did the war affect British power in India?
- 7.5. What was the situation in India after the war?
- Chapter 8. Independence and partition:
- 8.1. What role did Mountbatten play?
- 8.2. How did India achieve independence?
- 8.3. What were the reasons for the partition of the South Asian subcontinent?
- Chapter 9. Post-independence India:
- 9.1. What ethnic and religious conflicts did India face?
- 9.2. How were the princely states incorporated?
- 9.3. Why was there conflict with Pakistan over Kashmir?
- 9.4. To what extent were Nehru's domestic policies successful?
- Chapter 10. Exam practice
- Further Reading
- Index.
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