S7 4hr History |
Last
update -
17 May 2023 |
Official European
School History S7 Syllabus:
English,
French,
German |
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Europe and the World
since 1945 |
Europe
4 |
post-war europe
(1945-49) |
S7 4
period |
9
lessons |
1.
What were the major consequences of the Second
World War for Europe?
2.
How far was Europe divided by 1949?
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What were the human, socio-economic and
political consequences of the Second World War for
Europe?
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What was the geo-political situation in
Europe by 1949?
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How and why was Europe divided between
1945 and 1949?
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How did communist governments come to
power in central and eastern Europe?
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Key Words |
Liberation, The Épuration légale,
Denazification, Population transfer, Reconstruction,
Iron Curtain, Sovietisation, The Cold War, Atlanticism,
Eastern Bloc, Oder-Neisse Line, Containment, Neutrality.
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Possible Reference Points |
VE Day (8 May 1945), Yalta and Potsdam Conferences
(1945, The Nuremberg Trials (1945-1946), The Greek
Civil War (1946-1949), Paris Peace Treaties (1947),
Marshall Plan (1947), Cominform (1947), Prague coup
(1948) Tito-Stalin split (1948) Berlin Blockade
(1948-1949) DDR and FRD (1949) |
Syllabus Links |
Europe 7
• 7.4° |
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