| 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
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Europe
6 |
Europe from
dictatorship to democracy (1974-95) |
S7 4 period |
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12 lessons |
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1.
How and why was there a transition to democracy in
southern European states from 1974?
2.
How and why did the communist regimes of central and
eastern Europe collapse in 1989?
3.
How successfully did the newly democratic states meet
the challenges of transition?
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What were different reasons for the collapse
of dictatorships in Greece, Portugal and Spain in the 1970s.
Comparative knowledge of two countries required.
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How significant were internal factors to
collapse of communism in Europe in 1989? Comparative
knowledge of two countries required.
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What were the challenges facing newly
democratic states and how effectively were they overcome? |
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Key Words |
Democracy, Communism,
Dictatorship, Fascism, Civil war, Coup d’état, Constitution,
Monarchism, Civil Rights, Rule of Law, Liberalisation,
Social democracy, War crimes, Federalism, Decentralisation,
Balkanisation, Autonomy
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Possible Reference Points |
Turkey invades Cyprus (1974)
Parliamentary democracy established in Greece (1974)
Carnation Revolution (1974) Death of Franco (1975) Charter
77 (1977) Martial Law in Poland (1981) Greece joins EEC
(1981) Spain and Portugal join EEC (1986) Collapse of
Communism (1989) Lithuanian independence (1990), Latvian and
Estonian independence (1991), Yugoslav Civil War begins
(1991), Velvet Divorce (1993), Dayton Accords (1995),
International Criminal Tribunal former Yugoslavia (from
1993), Historical Memory Law – Spain (2007).
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Syllabus Links |
Europe 4, 5,7
• 7.4A • 7.4B • 7.4C |
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