Tunisian Revolution 2010–11: Causes, Protest & Outcomes | IB DP History Protest and Change Paper 1

In-depth IB DP History lesson on the Tunisian Revolution, analysing authoritarian rule, causes of protest, mass mobilisation, and outcomes of political change.

This comprehensive PowerPoint is designed for the IB DP History – Protest and Change Unit fully aligned with the new syllabus focus on causes, methods, and results of protest movements. Using Tunisia as a detailed case study, students explore how repression, economic inequality, corruption, education, culture, and digital media combined to challenge Ben Ali’s authoritarian regime.

The resource traces Tunisia from Ben Ali’s consolidation of power through state control, economic reform, and repression, to the 2010–11 revolution sparked by Mohamed Bouazizi and the limits of post-revolutionary change. Clear explanations, timelines, statistics, and historian-supported evidence help students build strong analytical and evaluative skills for Paper 1 and internal assessments.

Includes:

• Causes of protest: repression, corruption, unemployment & regional inequality
• Role of media, youth, culture, education & digital activism
• Authoritarian control, elections, propaganda & surveillance
• Outcomes of protest: constitution, elections & ongoing challenges
• IB-style inquiry questions, sources & exam practice
• Key terminology and historiographical links
• Ideal for teaching, revision, and exam preparation in IB DP History classrooms.