West Island School, History and Global Politics

  • Home
    • FICTION FOR THE MYP
    • FICTION FOR THE IB
    • FICTION FOR IGCSE
    • IB History >
      • IB History Revision >
        • Paper 1
        • Paper 2 >
          • The Cold War Home
        • Paper 3
      • History IA
      • Paper 1 >
        • 1. Rwanda Causes
        • 2. Rwanda Course
        • 3. Rwanda Impact
        • 1.1. Causes of Kosovo Conflict
        • 2.2. Course of Kosovo Conflict
        • 3.3 Consequences of the Kosovo Conflict
      • Paper 2 >
        • P2 COLD WAR >
          • 1. Rivalry, Mistrust Accord >
            • Korea
            • The Thaw
            • End of the Cold War
          • 2. Cold War Leaders and Nations
          • 3. Cold War Crises
      • Paper 3 >
        • 9. East Asia 1860 - 1912 >
          • 1. Tongzhi restoration
          • 2. Self Strengthening movement
          • 3. Sino Japanese war
          • 4. Boxer rebellion
        • S.E Asia Colonialism HL >
          • HL Unit 5: Philippines
          • HL Unit 5: INDO-CHINA
          • Nationalism
          • HL Siam
        • China 1949 - 2005 >
          • Consolidation of the Communist State
          • Transition to socialism
          • Social Devleopments
          • Cultural Revolution
          • Foreign Policy
          • Post Mao
          • China under Deng
          • Developments in China 1989 - 2005
      • Cold War Conflicts in Asia >
        • Cambodia
        • Malaya >
          • VIdeo resource
          • Causes and course of the Conflict
          • Results and comparison with other CW Crises
        • Afghanistan
      • History Extended Essay
    • IGCSE HISTORY (new course) >
      • The First World War >
        • World War One in film and documentaries
        • World War One books and additional reading
        • 1. Causes: The Alliance system
        • 2. Growth Tension, IGCSE
        • 3. Struggle Balkans, IGCSE
        • 4. Schlieffen Plan and Deadlock
        • 5. The War at Sea and Gallipoli
        • 6. The Defeat of Germany
      • Stalin's Russia >
        • Stalin at the library
        • Stalin at the movies
        • Background to Stalin
        • Leadership struggle
        • Collectivisation and 5YP
        • Purges
        • Life in the SU
        • Second World War and after
      • China IGCSE unit >
        • China Videos
        • China in Literature section
        • 1. China 1900 - 34
        • 2. China 1934 - 49
        • 3. China Under Mao 1949 - 63
        • 4. China 1965 - 76 Cultural Revolution
        • 5. China, 1976 - 89
      • USA: Divided Union 1945-74 >
        • Red Scare
        • Civil Rights in the 1950s
        • The impact of civil rights protests 1960-74
        • Protest Movements
        • Nixon & Watergate
    • IGCSE Extension Pages
    • IGCSE Revision Home >
      • 2017 IGCSE PAPER 1 STALIN
      • 2017 IGCSE PAPER 2 REVISION: WW1
      • 2017 IGCSE PAPER 2 REVISION: CHINA
      • 2017 IGCSE PAPER 1 REVISION - USA
    • MYP History >
      • Year 7 - Native Americans >
        • 1. Introduction to discoveries
        • 2. Who were the first Americans?
        • 3. Discovery and wonder
        • 4. Sioux investigation
        • 5. Sources and assessment
        • 6. The loss of Native American land
        • 7. Why go west?
        • 8. The Oregon Trail simulation
        • 9. Encounters
        • 10. Assessment 2 - Board game
      • Year 8 Systems of government Inquiry >
        • Unpacking the statement
        • Introduction to China
        • The research phase
        • PEAL
        • How do systems compare
        • Assessment
        • Reflection
      • Year 9 MYP History >
        • Vietnam homepage >
          • 1. Vietnam immersion
          • 2. Vietnam 1945 - 54
          • 3. The US invasion of Vietnam
          • 4. What was fighting like in Vietnam?
          • 5. The US soldier's experience
          • 6. Protests and legacy
          • Assessment
        • Year 9 Genocide and dehumanisation >
          • 1. History Heroes
          • 2. The Modest Hero
          • 3. Genocide overview
          • 4. Causes of the Holocaust
          • 5. How could this happen? >
            • Assessment mini essay
          • 6. What happened at Auschwitz?
          • 7. Assessment
          • 8. Genocide in History
  • IB Global Politics
    • Politics movies and documentaries
    • Politics Reading and articles
    • Introduction to Global Politics
    • The News
    • Unit 1: Power, Sovereignty & IR >
      • POWER REVISION SECTION
      • 1.1 Defining Power
      • 1.2 Theories of Power
      • 1.3 Types of Power
      • 1.4 Defining legitimacy
      • 2.1 Emergence of Nation States
      • 2.2 Applying Sovereignty
      • 2.3 Social Contract
      • 2.4 Nation States and Political Systems
      • 2.4b Political Systems and states
      • 3.1 Inter-governmental Organisations
      • 3.2 Role and Existence of NGOs
      • 3.3 Violent Protest Movements
      • 3.4 Social Movements
      • 3.5 Political Parties
      • 3.6 Informal Forums
      • 4.1 Global Governance
      • 4.2 Treaties and Collective Security
      • 4.3 Economic Cooperation
      • 4.5 Interstate and Intrastate War
      • 4.6 Terrorism
      • Theory reading
    • Unit 2: Human Rights >
      • Human Rights websites
      • 1. Defining Human Rights
      • 2. UN Declaration on Human Rights >
        • Developments in Human Rights
      • 3. Human Rights as a Western Construction
      • 4. Multi-lateralism and bi-lateralism
      • 5. Non-governmental
      • 5a Other Rights Conventions
      • 6a) Codification of HR Law
      • 6. The ICC >
        • ICC Sudan Genocide case
      • 7. Claims on Human Rights
      • 8. Violations of Human Rights
      • 9. Violations of Human Rights
      • 9a) Write for Rights
      • 10. Cultural Relativism
      • 11. Politicisation of Human Rights
    • Unit 3: Development >
      • 1.1 Defining Development
      • 1.2 Measuring Development
      • 2. Factors Affecting Development
      • Political Factors Affecting Development
      • 3.1 Models of development
      • 3.2 The Capability approach
      • 3.3 Approaches for Developing Economy
      • 3.4 Approaches for Developing Society
      • 4.1 Globalisation and development
      • 4.2 Sustainable Development
      • Interesting video resources
    • Unit 4: Peace & Conflict >
      • 1. Contested meanings conflict >
        • Defining Peace
        • Conflict and Violence
        • Types of conflict
        • Balance of Power Theory
        • Justifications of violence
      • 2. Causes / Parties to conflict >
        • Causes of conflict
        • 2. Greed and grievance
        • 3. Parties to conflict
      • 3. Evolution of conflict >
        • Conflict dynamics and manifestations
        • Third party intervention
      • 4. Conflict resolution >
        • Peacekeeping and peacebuilding
      • Territorial Disputes
    • IA: Engagement Activity
    • HL: Case Study Presentations >
      • GloPol HL Research
      • HL Writing Presentation
      • HL Presenting
    • Global Politics Revision
    • External Assessment >
      • Essay Planning and Writing GP
  • Pre IB History and Global Politics
    • History pre IB
    • Global Politics pre IB
  • Home
    • FICTION FOR THE MYP
    • FICTION FOR THE IB
    • FICTION FOR IGCSE
    • IB History >
      • IB History Revision >
        • Paper 1
        • Paper 2 >
          • The Cold War Home
        • Paper 3
      • History IA
      • Paper 1 >
        • 1. Rwanda Causes
        • 2. Rwanda Course
        • 3. Rwanda Impact
        • 1.1. Causes of Kosovo Conflict
        • 2.2. Course of Kosovo Conflict
        • 3.3 Consequences of the Kosovo Conflict
      • Paper 2 >
        • P2 COLD WAR >
          • 1. Rivalry, Mistrust Accord >
            • Korea
            • The Thaw
            • End of the Cold War
          • 2. Cold War Leaders and Nations
          • 3. Cold War Crises
      • Paper 3 >
        • 9. East Asia 1860 - 1912 >
          • 1. Tongzhi restoration
          • 2. Self Strengthening movement
          • 3. Sino Japanese war
          • 4. Boxer rebellion
        • S.E Asia Colonialism HL >
          • HL Unit 5: Philippines
          • HL Unit 5: INDO-CHINA
          • Nationalism
          • HL Siam
        • China 1949 - 2005 >
          • Consolidation of the Communist State
          • Transition to socialism
          • Social Devleopments
          • Cultural Revolution
          • Foreign Policy
          • Post Mao
          • China under Deng
          • Developments in China 1989 - 2005
      • Cold War Conflicts in Asia >
        • Cambodia
        • Malaya >
          • VIdeo resource
          • Causes and course of the Conflict
          • Results and comparison with other CW Crises
        • Afghanistan
      • History Extended Essay
    • IGCSE HISTORY (new course) >
      • The First World War >
        • World War One in film and documentaries
        • World War One books and additional reading
        • 1. Causes: The Alliance system
        • 2. Growth Tension, IGCSE
        • 3. Struggle Balkans, IGCSE
        • 4. Schlieffen Plan and Deadlock
        • 5. The War at Sea and Gallipoli
        • 6. The Defeat of Germany
      • Stalin's Russia >
        • Stalin at the library
        • Stalin at the movies
        • Background to Stalin
        • Leadership struggle
        • Collectivisation and 5YP
        • Purges
        • Life in the SU
        • Second World War and after
      • China IGCSE unit >
        • China Videos
        • China in Literature section
        • 1. China 1900 - 34
        • 2. China 1934 - 49
        • 3. China Under Mao 1949 - 63
        • 4. China 1965 - 76 Cultural Revolution
        • 5. China, 1976 - 89
      • USA: Divided Union 1945-74 >
        • Red Scare
        • Civil Rights in the 1950s
        • The impact of civil rights protests 1960-74
        • Protest Movements
        • Nixon & Watergate
    • IGCSE Extension Pages
    • IGCSE Revision Home >
      • 2017 IGCSE PAPER 1 STALIN
      • 2017 IGCSE PAPER 2 REVISION: WW1
      • 2017 IGCSE PAPER 2 REVISION: CHINA
      • 2017 IGCSE PAPER 1 REVISION - USA
    • MYP History >
      • Year 7 - Native Americans >
        • 1. Introduction to discoveries
        • 2. Who were the first Americans?
        • 3. Discovery and wonder
        • 4. Sioux investigation
        • 5. Sources and assessment
        • 6. The loss of Native American land
        • 7. Why go west?
        • 8. The Oregon Trail simulation
        • 9. Encounters
        • 10. Assessment 2 - Board game
      • Year 8 Systems of government Inquiry >
        • Unpacking the statement
        • Introduction to China
        • The research phase
        • PEAL
        • How do systems compare
        • Assessment
        • Reflection
      • Year 9 MYP History >
        • Vietnam homepage >
          • 1. Vietnam immersion
          • 2. Vietnam 1945 - 54
          • 3. The US invasion of Vietnam
          • 4. What was fighting like in Vietnam?
          • 5. The US soldier's experience
          • 6. Protests and legacy
          • Assessment
        • Year 9 Genocide and dehumanisation >
          • 1. History Heroes
          • 2. The Modest Hero
          • 3. Genocide overview
          • 4. Causes of the Holocaust
          • 5. How could this happen? >
            • Assessment mini essay
          • 6. What happened at Auschwitz?
          • 7. Assessment
          • 8. Genocide in History
  • IB Global Politics
    • Politics movies and documentaries
    • Politics Reading and articles
    • Introduction to Global Politics
    • The News
    • Unit 1: Power, Sovereignty & IR >
      • POWER REVISION SECTION
      • 1.1 Defining Power
      • 1.2 Theories of Power
      • 1.3 Types of Power
      • 1.4 Defining legitimacy
      • 2.1 Emergence of Nation States
      • 2.2 Applying Sovereignty
      • 2.3 Social Contract
      • 2.4 Nation States and Political Systems
      • 2.4b Political Systems and states
      • 3.1 Inter-governmental Organisations
      • 3.2 Role and Existence of NGOs
      • 3.3 Violent Protest Movements
      • 3.4 Social Movements
      • 3.5 Political Parties
      • 3.6 Informal Forums
      • 4.1 Global Governance
      • 4.2 Treaties and Collective Security
      • 4.3 Economic Cooperation
      • 4.5 Interstate and Intrastate War
      • 4.6 Terrorism
      • Theory reading
    • Unit 2: Human Rights >
      • Human Rights websites
      • 1. Defining Human Rights
      • 2. UN Declaration on Human Rights >
        • Developments in Human Rights
      • 3. Human Rights as a Western Construction
      • 4. Multi-lateralism and bi-lateralism
      • 5. Non-governmental
      • 5a Other Rights Conventions
      • 6a) Codification of HR Law
      • 6. The ICC >
        • ICC Sudan Genocide case
      • 7. Claims on Human Rights
      • 8. Violations of Human Rights
      • 9. Violations of Human Rights
      • 9a) Write for Rights
      • 10. Cultural Relativism
      • 11. Politicisation of Human Rights
    • Unit 3: Development >
      • 1.1 Defining Development
      • 1.2 Measuring Development
      • 2. Factors Affecting Development
      • Political Factors Affecting Development
      • 3.1 Models of development
      • 3.2 The Capability approach
      • 3.3 Approaches for Developing Economy
      • 3.4 Approaches for Developing Society
      • 4.1 Globalisation and development
      • 4.2 Sustainable Development
      • Interesting video resources
    • Unit 4: Peace & Conflict >
      • 1. Contested meanings conflict >
        • Defining Peace
        • Conflict and Violence
        • Types of conflict
        • Balance of Power Theory
        • Justifications of violence
      • 2. Causes / Parties to conflict >
        • Causes of conflict
        • 2. Greed and grievance
        • 3. Parties to conflict
      • 3. Evolution of conflict >
        • Conflict dynamics and manifestations
        • Third party intervention
      • 4. Conflict resolution >
        • Peacekeeping and peacebuilding
      • Territorial Disputes
    • IA: Engagement Activity
    • HL: Case Study Presentations >
      • GloPol HL Research
      • HL Writing Presentation
      • HL Presenting
    • Global Politics Revision
    • External Assessment >
      • Essay Planning and Writing GP
  • Pre IB History and Global Politics
    • History pre IB
    • Global Politics pre IB

1. Tongzhi restoration

This section investigates the series of measures taken to restore the Confucian system and revive the economy after the Taiping Rebellion.

Contact Us