1. Paper Two:
Authoritarian States

2. Common mistakes
focused on too many general ideas and did not have enough specific details to support them
did not contain all aspects that could be discussed
Simplification needed:
Intro: state your answer, give a road map and move on
Body paragraphs, don’t be redundant, make a statement, support it with a fact and end paragraph with an analysis
contained info that did not directly help in answering the question
needed more analysis and connections

3. #1. Account for the ineffectiveness of internal opposition to two rulers of single party states from different regions
Must have some reason behind the organization of ideas
Must choose two leaders from different areas
Give specific info on who the opposition was and be sure it is from within that country, not outside it (do not talk about the US threat in Cuba)
Explain what their impact was and why it was ineffective
Explain specific policies the leaders used to maintain control NOT their rise to power
Try to think of a counter argument

4. #2. Assess the successes and failures of the domestic policies of one of the following: Castro; Mao or Peron.
Must have some reason behind the organization of ideas
Must cover a wide variety of policies covering:
Economic: Industry + Agriculture + Land reform
Women
Minorities
Religion
Opposition
Education
Youth
Must include specific policies and their outcomes in order to make a well supported analysis
Try to include a counter argument around what the basic argument is for what constitutes a success or failure
EXAMPLE: Castro was able to throw off US corporate imperialism by nationalizing the utilities, energy, and communications companies. This could bee seen as a success…however it was a failure because he traded US economic dependency for USSR economic dependency.

5. #3. Evaluate the success and failures of one ruler of a single party state.
Define what success or failure means to you, is it someone that benefits their people or is it someone who maintains absolute power? This opens up your paper to a possible counter argument
Must cover a wide variety of policies (see question 2)
Must include foreign policies as well
Must have some sort reason behind the organization of your ideas

6. #4. Analyze the methods used and the conditions which helped in the rise to power of one single party state ruler.
Must have a reason behind the organization of your ideas
ONLY discuss what occurred BEFORE your leader came to power DO NOT discuss what they did once they had full control.
Castro
Stalin
Hitler 1919 – 1933
Mao 1920’s – 1949
Peron 1930 – 1946
Pinochet 1970 – 1973

7. #5. Compare and contrast the influence in their countries of Hitler and Mao.
Must have a reason behind the organization of your ideas
Must be sure to COMPARE and CONTRAST
Must have a minimum of SIX connections which are general (women’s rights) and then get into more specific detail
Must cover a wide variety of topics: Opposition, Women, Religion, Economics, Education, , Youth, Culture…
DO NOT discuss one leader, than the other, and then compare. You should be showing the connections immediately

8. #6. Examine the status of women in two single-party states, each chosen from a different region
Be sure to chose leaders from different regions:
Europe: Stalin, Hitler
Asia: Mao, Pol Pot
Americas: Castro, Pinochet, Peron
Briefly explain status of women beforehand then explain life under the leader
Give specific polices and analyze their impacts.