{"id":7426,"date":"2021-06-17T20:17:35","date_gmt":"2021-06-17T12:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/backupold2022\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/?page_id=4536"},"modified":"2021-06-17T20:17:35","modified_gmt":"2021-06-17T12:17:35","slug":"introduction","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/index.php\/introduction\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduction to IBDP History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-9861495a-d2b9-4f53-96bf-be15ff3e1fb8\"><li><a href=\"#Global-Economies\">Global Economies from 1801 to 2040<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#European-Geography\">European Geography<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Thucydides\">Thucydides Trap<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Compass\">Political Compass<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"Global-Economies\"><strong>Global Economies from 1801 to 2040<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Look out for the Great European powers (Britain, France, Germany, Russia, Austria-Hungary and Italy) and between 1801 and 1914. Can you develop a reason why there were rivalries? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Top 20 Country GDP (PPP) History &amp; Projection (1800-2040)\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4-2nqd6-ZXg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"European-Geography\"><strong>European Geography<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why does Europe go to war so often?  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"World Battleground, 1000 years of war in 5 minutes\" width=\"525\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1hsDn2kNriI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tim Marshall&#8217;s <em>Prisoners of Geography<\/em> is an excellent book to help you understand world history and contemporary politics. It is one of the books recommended for this course. How does the following map help you understand why Europe goes to war? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1281\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2020\/06\/Europe_Map_Prisoners_of_Geography.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Europe_Map_Prisoners_of_Geography.jpg 1281w, https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Europe_Map_Prisoners_of_Geography-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Europe_Map_Prisoners_of_Geography-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Europe_Map_Prisoners_of_Geography-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before researching Europe before 1914, look at the following countries and work out the answers to the questions below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1594\" src=\"https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2020\/06\/China.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/China.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/China-300x187.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/China-1024x638.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/China-768x478.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/China-1536x956.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/China-2048x1275.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bookwagon.co.uk\/product\/prisonersofgeography\/\">https:\/\/bookwagon.co.uk\/product\/prisonersofgeography\/<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1594\" src=\"https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2020\/06\/USA.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/USA.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/USA-300x187.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/USA-1024x638.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/USA-768x478.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/USA-1536x956.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/USA-2048x1275.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2020\/06\/Russia.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2591\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2020\/06\/Australia-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2606\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stg.igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2020\/06\/Korea-and-Japan-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2592\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For each country\/continent, work out, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What are the aims of each individual country?<\/li><li>What are the geographical restrictions for the country?<\/li><li>What are the geographical advantages of each country?<\/li><li>Where is each country&#8217;s sphere of influence?<\/li><li>Who are their geographical rivals and why? <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"Thucydides\"><strong>Thucydides Trap<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Thucydides Trap is explained in a simple format below,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Geopolitics Summarized: The Thucydides Trap! | Ozmandunn\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D6wKeC4Bngo?start=101&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Pelop_war_en-2c37e437600a462eafe99bdb970df215-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Pelop_war_en-2c37e437600a462eafe99bdb970df215-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Pelop_war_en-2c37e437600a462eafe99bdb970df215-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Pelop_war_en-2c37e437600a462eafe99bdb970df215-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Pelop_war_en-2c37e437600a462eafe99bdb970df215.png 1323w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">https:\/\/www.thoughtco.com\/the-peloponnesian-war-causes-120200<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Thucydides Trap refers to two ancient powers, Athens and Sparta, who went to war in the fifth century B.C. (the <a href=\"https:\/\/education.nationalgeographic.org\/resource\/peloponnesian-war\">Peloponnesian War<\/a>). Athens went to war because it feared the growing power of Sparta and the latter fought because its ally was fighting Athens. The debate is about the inevitability of war between two rivals powers. You can use this theory when analysing both C20th world wars for the IBDP history course. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Patrick Porter, Professor of International Relations at University of Birmingham, argues that the Thucydides Trap is far from a simple theory. The Athenian admiral Thucydides explains that there are several factors which can propel the two rivals to war: the actions of another power or the economic, political and military environment at the time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He explains that, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">&#8216;Power is the main currency in Thucydides\u2019 history, its gain and loss the chief political concern. In this respect, Thucydides was a direct ancestor to modern realism and articulated the regard for what Robert Gilpin\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jstor.org\/stable\/2706441\" target=\"_blank\">called<\/a>\u00a0\u2018the primacy in all political life of power and security in human motivation.\u2019\u00a0Pericles\u2019 famous funeral speech of Athenian self-celebration dwells most on Athens\u2019 power, the asset that makes and protects all else. The need to acquire power to ward off danger tends to trump other impulses.&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-engelsberg-ideas wp-block-embed-engelsberg-ideas\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"VZPW8mGKiM\"><a href=\"https:\/\/engelsbergideas.com\/essays\/in-defence-of-thucydides-the-realist\/\">Thucydides was a Realist<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Thucydides was a Realist&#8221; &#8212; Engelsberg ideas\" src=\"https:\/\/engelsbergideas.com\/essays\/in-defence-of-thucydides-the-realist\/embed\/#?secret=umfGJnXcER#?secret=VZPW8mGKiM\" data-secret=\"VZPW8mGKiM\" width=\"525\" height=\"296\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Can you see any parallels between the causes of the Peloponnesian War and a possible conflict between China and the United States?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-300f657c-e041-42e4-9546-996d1162d8bc\"><li>Sparta was reluctant to go to war against the strong naval power of Athens but eventually chose to do so. Its own power was in its army so had to build a powerful navy to eventually win.<\/li><li>A Spartan ally, Corinth, was at war with Athens. If it was defeated this would reduce the influence Sparta had in Ancient Greece and the Mediterranean Sea. Athens was concerned about Sparta&#8217;s growing power so purposely tried to weaken Corinth to therefore weaken her rival.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">China is gradually reducing the gap between itself and the United States. Perhaps in the future, it could overtake and become the leading economic, political and military power in the world. Consider the following images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-1.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/L-xP29A_110\/maxresdefault.jpg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-16-at-9.06.12-AM-1024x575.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7074\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-16-at-9.06.12-AM-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-16-at-9.06.12-AM-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-16-at-9.06.12-AM-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-16-at-9.06.12-AM.png 1460w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">https:\/\/hcss.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/GTC1-Porter-HCSS-2022.pdf<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two key questions can be answered here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>If there is a conflict, who is more likely to start it? <\/li><li>How can it be avoided?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfr.org\/backgrounder\/chinas-massive-belt-and-road-initiative\">China\u2019s Massive Belt and Road Initiative<\/a> aiming to influence or even rule Asia, politically and economically rather than militarily? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7075\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-2.png 800w, https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-2-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-2-768x470.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">https:\/\/www.asiagreen.com\/en\/news-insights\/the-belt-and-road-initiative-and-the-rising-importance-of-china-s-western-cities<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Is the US aiming to counter this via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usip.org\/publications\/2021\/09\/why-new-us-uk-australia-partnership-so-significant\">AUKUS<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/11\/09\/us-project-aims-to-counter-chinas-belt-and-road-initiative-official.html\">G7 plans<\/a>? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chinese outrage at new US-UK-Australian security pact - BBC News\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cOrr1254ry8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alternatively, are the United States and their allies encircling China?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"791\" src=\"https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-16-at-9.41.32-AM-1024x791.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7078\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-16-at-9.41.32-AM-1024x791.png 1024w, https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-16-at-9.41.32-AM-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-16-at-9.41.32-AM-768x593.png 768w, https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-16-at-9.41.32-AM-1536x1186.png 1536w, https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-16-at-9.41.32-AM.png 1756w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">https:\/\/dwvyw8kf1avne.cloudfront.net\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/V2_Slide4.jpg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8230;and restricting her trading routes?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"953\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/5A05701D-01A9-490E-B217-5643754998B8_1_201_a-1-953x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/5A05701D-01A9-490E-B217-5643754998B8_1_201_a-1-953x1024.jpeg 953w, https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/5A05701D-01A9-490E-B217-5643754998B8_1_201_a-1-279x300.jpeg 279w, https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/5A05701D-01A9-490E-B217-5643754998B8_1_201_a-1-768x825.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/5A05701D-01A9-490E-B217-5643754998B8_1_201_a-1.jpeg 1052w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So is it inevitable that the United States and China go to war? The Thucydides Trap video above shows the following image,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"933\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-15-at-7.28.12-AM-933x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-15-at-7.28.12-AM-933x1024.png 933w, https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-15-at-7.28.12-AM-273x300.png 273w, https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-15-at-7.28.12-AM-768x843.png 768w, https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-15-at-7.28.12-AM.png 1124w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/international\/archive\/2015\/09\/united-states-china-war-thucydides-trap\/406756\/<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">so it seems like a conflict is more likely than not. Time will tell and hopefully your answers to question 2 will be acted upon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How does the Thucydides Trap and the current rivalry impact your studies within the IBDP history course? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>You may argue for or against that the First World War was caused by the Thucydides Trap.<\/li><li>You may see how the fear of a rival could determine why a country acted aggressively.<\/li><li>You will see the impact of military in a nation&#8217;s foreign policy. <\/li><li>You may see how the actions of a third party or ally can lead to tensions between two rivals. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"Compass\"><strong>Political Spectrum<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.redd.it\/y2ktgp0dxlm21.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">https:\/\/i.redd.it\/y2ktgp0dxlm21.jpg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The political spectrum allows you to label the thoughts and ideas of others and yourself. Generally, the majority of people fit between centre-left and centre-right. But when the political or economic conditions of the country are severe, far-left or far-right tend to have more support. As a student of history, it is important to identify and understand the labels above. If Stalin is labelled as Communist, you need to know where this is on the spectrum and why it is positioned there. The labels are used to describe groups and individuals by historians and by the historical actors too. Furthermore, it is important to recognise the possible political bias within a source. Is the author on the right or the left, can this affect the objectivity of the text for example?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/political-spectrum-ideology.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/political-spectrum-ideology.png 525w, https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/political-spectrum-ideology-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/political-spectrum-ideology-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/igbis.edu.my\/the-past-changes-a-little-every-time-we-retell-it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/political-spectrum-ideology-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">https:\/\/www.iagreetosee.com\/faq\/what-is-the-political-spectrum\/<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is useful to find out where you are on the political spectrum. It may help you become more objective when reading sources and the work of historians. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politicalcompass.org\/\">Where am I on the political spectrum?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you have completed the survey, make sure you understand what the label means. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Malaysian government has implemented a series of policies which have restricted the freedoms of its people in order to combat Covid-19. <ul><li>Where does this place the government on the political spectrum? <\/li><li>How does the result of the survey affect your perspective on the government&#8217;s decisions?<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>The UK, amongst many other countries, is debating whether people should be required to have been vaccinated to access most available services, e.g. restaurants, cinema, public sector. <ul><li>Should a person in the UK be required to have two jabs before entering a restaurant?<\/li><li>From the political spectrum, who would argue they should and why? <\/li><li>From the political spectrum, who would argue they should not and why?<\/li><li>How does the result of the survey affect your perspective on this issue?<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>How does the label on the spectrum affect your view of President Xi (China), President Biden (US), President Rodrigo Duterte (Philippines), President Putin (Russia), Prime Minister Erdogan (Turkey) or others? Where are they positioned on the spectrum?<\/li><li>How will the explanation of your political identity affect your future thinking of politics? (This links to TOK &#8211; what knowledge am I using to develop judgements?).<\/li><li>How important do you think one&#8217;s political identity influences history and\/or the historian? <em>Yes and no.<\/em><\/li><li>There are controversies over how relevant and accurate the political spectrum is. Can you work out what they are?<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Global Economies from 1801 to 2040 European Geography Thucydides Trap Political Compass Global Economies from 1801 to 2040 Look out for the Great European powers (Britain, France, Germany, Russia, Austria-Hungary and Italy) and between 1801 and 1914. Can you develop a reason why there were rivalries? 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