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  • March blog: New history books

    This is a very timely book. It is the story of the extraordinary career of Britain’s top wartime counter-propagandist, Sefton Delmer, who...

  • February Blog: Death of Navalny

    There is much in the news about the tragic death of Putin's most vocal opponent, Alexei Navalny. We've added some articles below that you might...

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  • 29 March 2024
    Sergei Alschen
    3. Theme 3 - Cold War Crises
    Hello Jo.  Is it safe to assume that the IB considers the 1960 U2 spy plane incident that led to the collapse of the Paris Summit and the Soviet shootdown of civilian Korean airliner KAL 007 in 1983 legitimate Cold War crises?  Thanks...
  • 27 March 2024
    Jo Thomas
    Case Study: Spanish Civil War
    Hi Julien yes - there could be a question on the causes of civil wars!
  • 27 March 2024
    Jo Thomas
    Extended Essay
    Hi Lisa Double dipping would only be if the student is using the same research / similar topics or examples / materials for IA/EE/ToK.  
  • 27 March 2024
    Lisa Mave
    Extended Essay
    Hi SueA student of mine is researching the invasion of Parihaka (in NZ) 1881. Specifically she is focusing on how effectively the history of that invasion & its consequences have been told to represent Māori and Pakeha perspectives. We...

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