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Asia and Oceania

Asia and Oceania covers 12 topics in the History syllabus.

12 subtopics12 HL only

3.1

Asian kingdoms and empires (750 CE–1500 CE)

Dynasty of Vietnam and Reasons for emergence

3.2

The Mughal Empire and the British East India Company (1526–1858)

Reasons for the rise of Mughal power

3.3

Challenges to imperial rule in China (1736–1911)

Challenges to the Qianlong Emperor

3.4

Indigenous societies and national identity in Australia and New Zealand (circa

Impact of colonization in Australia and New Zealand (to circa 1900)

3.5

Korea (1840–1945)

Mid-century challenges to the Korean monarchy responses

3.6

Independence of India (1857–1964)

Reasons for the emergence of Indian nationalism

3.7

The emergence of independent states in Southeast Asia (1900–1990)

Social and economic impact of early colonialism

3.8

Emergence of Modern China (1910–1949)

Rise of national identity in China

3.9

Politics and economy in Japan (1912–2020)

Impact of the First World War on

3.10

The emergence of Central Asian republics (1917–2020)

Impact of the Russian Revolution and Civil War (1917–1924)

3.11

The Cold War in Asia (1949–2002)

Reasons for the Korean War (1950–

3.12

The People’s Republic of China (1949–2020)

Mao consolidation and maintenance of power (1949–1976)

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