Domestic Policies
Domestic policy (economic, social and cultural)
· To what extent was a successful domestic policy the reason for the maintenance of power of one single party state.
· Discuss the methods used to maintain political control by two authoritarian/single-party leaders, each chosen from a different region.
· With reference to one twentieth century single party state, to what extent do domestic policies contribute to their maintenance of power?
· “Successful economic and social policies were essential for the single-party leader’s maintenance of power.” With reference to any single party state, to what extent do you agree with this statement?
· Compare and contrast the domestic policies of any two Twentieth Century single party rulers.
· With reference to one single-party or authoritarian leader, assess the extent to which the promises made during the rise to power were kept after they came to power.
· Compare and contrast the economic and social policies of any two Twentieth Century single party rulers, each taken from a different region.
· Examine the role of education and/or the arts in two single party states, each chosen from a different region.
· To what extent did authoritarian and single-party leaders have a negative effect on the arts?
· Compare and contrast the impact on the arts of two authoritarian/single-party states.
Foreign Policy
Evaluate the foreign policy of two rulers of single-party states, each chosen from a different region.
Women, minorities and religion
Examine the treatment of women and religious groups in two single-party states. · Evaluate the impact of the policies of two rulers of single-party states on the role and status of women.
· With reference to two authoritarian or single-party states, each chosen from a different region, evaluate the impact of domestic policies on the status of women.
· Analyse either the changing status of women or the treatment of religious groups in two authoritarian or single-party states, each chosen from a different region.
· Compare and contrast the treatment of minorities in two authoritarian or single-party states, each chosen from a different region.
· Compare and contrast the treatment of religious groups and minorities in two authoritarian or single-party states, each chosen from a different region.
· To what extent was a successful domestic policy the reason for the maintenance of power of one single party state.
· Discuss the methods used to maintain political control by two authoritarian/single-party leaders, each chosen from a different region.
· With reference to one twentieth century single party state, to what extent do domestic policies contribute to their maintenance of power?
· “Successful economic and social policies were essential for the single-party leader’s maintenance of power.” With reference to any single party state, to what extent do you agree with this statement?
· Compare and contrast the domestic policies of any two Twentieth Century single party rulers.
· With reference to one single-party or authoritarian leader, assess the extent to which the promises made during the rise to power were kept after they came to power.
· Compare and contrast the economic and social policies of any two Twentieth Century single party rulers, each taken from a different region.
· Examine the role of education and/or the arts in two single party states, each chosen from a different region.
· To what extent did authoritarian and single-party leaders have a negative effect on the arts?
· Compare and contrast the impact on the arts of two authoritarian/single-party states.
Foreign Policy
Evaluate the foreign policy of two rulers of single-party states, each chosen from a different region.
Women, minorities and religion
Examine the treatment of women and religious groups in two single-party states. · Evaluate the impact of the policies of two rulers of single-party states on the role and status of women.
· With reference to two authoritarian or single-party states, each chosen from a different region, evaluate the impact of domestic policies on the status of women.
· Analyse either the changing status of women or the treatment of religious groups in two authoritarian or single-party states, each chosen from a different region.
· Compare and contrast the treatment of minorities in two authoritarian or single-party states, each chosen from a different region.
· Compare and contrast the treatment of religious groups and minorities in two authoritarian or single-party states, each chosen from a different region.
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Take notes: Use this form
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Economic Policy
- What were the aims of policy?
- To what extent did economic policy serve non-economic ends (political and military perhaps?)
- To what extent did standards of living improve?
- Did some sections of society fare better than others?
- Were differences between rich and poor narrowed?
- Compare the impact of economic policy on industry and agriculture.
- Compare the economic performance of countries you have studied with other contemporary countries' economies.
- Were the countries' economies more successful at some times, compared with others?
Education and Youth Policy
- What were the aims of policy?
- To what extent was a new system of education introduced?
- What was the relative value placed upon intellectual achievement, physical education and indoctrination?
- What was the balance between academic study and manual labour?
- What was the impact on syllabuses and curricula?
- What was the impact on the teaching profession?
- Did females receive equal treatment?
- What was the reaction of young people?
- Did university education flourish?
Policy towards Women
- What were the aims of policy?
- To what extent did women work outside the home?
- To what extent were women treated equally in the workplace?
- To what extent did women play a part in politics?
- To what extent did females receive an equal education?
- What support was given to working mothers?
- How did the state view the legal position of women, especially in terms of divorce, abortion and birth control?
Policy towards Minorities
- Which minorities were targeted by the state?
- To what extent were the rights of minorities respected or removed?
- To what extent were minorities the victims of persecution?
Culture and Media Policy
- How high a value was placed on culture?
- Were some aspects of culture and the media considered more important than others?
- How, to what extent, and with what results, were (a) the media and (b) culture controlled by the state?
- What was the impact on the quality and variety of culture and the media?
- What balance was struck between indoctrination and entertainment?
- To what extent was culture the product of collective endeavour?
Policy towards Religion
- What was the position of religion before revolution?
- What was attitude of the authoritarian rulers to religion?
- To what extent did religion threaten the state?
- To what extent was religion discouraged and how?
- Was religion stronger or weaker as a result of policy, in the short and long term?
Foreign Policies
- Explain the aims and direction of foreign policy in your chosen state?
- How did world events shape the foreign policy?
- Explain how events of the 1960’s changed the world.
- Explain the relationship between allies and enemies of the state.
- Examine the successes and failures of the foreign policy?
- To what extent did the foreign policy change over time?
Textbook
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Hitler: Resources
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Castro: Resources
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