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The Americas

The Americas covers 12 topics in the History syllabus.

12 subtopics12 HL only

2.1

Indigenous societies in the Americas (circa 750–1500)

Establishment and maintenance of political authority

2.2

Colonialism and the system of slavery in the Americas (circa 1492–1830)

Initial impact of European exploration

2.3

Independence movements in the Americas (1763–1860)

Reasons for the emergence of independence movements

2.4

The US Civil War (1840–1877)

Impact of the system of slavery on the USA

2.5

The formation of modern nations in the Americas (1860–1929)

Economic transformation

2.6

The Mexican Revolution (1884–1940)

Reasons for the outbreak of the revolution

2.7

The Great Depression in the Americas (circa 1920–1939)

Reasons for the Great Depression

2.8

Emergence of the Americas in global affairs (1880–1945)

Reasons for US expansionist foreign policy

2.9

The Americas during the Cold War (1945–1991)

Impact of the Cold War on the Americas during the presidencies of Harry S. Truman and Dwight

2.10

Political developments in Latin America (1934–2020)

Reasons for the Cuban Revolution

2.11

Social movements in the Americas (1945–2020)

Suggested social movements (excluding limited to, Hispanic, feminist, movements.

2.12

Political developments in the USA and Canada (1960–2020)

Challenges and successes in domestic politics of the USA (1961–

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