DP History Questionbank

Description

This section focuses on changing trends in foreign and domestic policies in the Americas during the transition to the 21st century. The latter decades of the 20th century also witnessed significant political, social, cultural, economic and technological changes in the region.

With respect to the last four bullets points, a case study approach should be adopted, using one country of the region. The chosen country should be identified in the introduction to the examination answers.

• The United States, from bipolar to unilateral power: domestic and foreign policies of presidents such as Reagan, Bush, Clinton; challenges; effects on the United States; impact upon the hemisphere

• Restoration of democracy in Latin America: political, social and economic challenges (suitable examples could be Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay)

• Globalization and its effects: social, political and economic

• Revolution in technology: social, political and economic impact such as the role of the media and the Internet

• Popular culture: new manifestations and trends in literature, films, music and entertainment

• New concerns: threats to the environment; health

Directly related questions

• 16N.3op2.HL.TZ0.23:

  Evaluate the impact of Reagan’s foreign policy on Latin America.

• 16N.3op2.HL.TZ0.24:

  Discuss the social and economic effects of globalization on one country in the Americas during the period from 1980 to 2000.