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3 June 2026

pptx, 63.76 MB
pptx, 63.76 MB

This IB History HL PowerPoint covers Inquiry Topic 3: Reasons for the post-independence civil war in Rwanda. Fully aligned with the new IB DP History curriculum (first assessment 2028).

Ready-to-teach 20-slide PowerPoint for IB History HL Paper 3 – Regional Study 7: Colonialism and Crisis in Rwanda and the Congo (first assessment 2028). Focuses exclusively on Inquiry Topic 3: Reasons for the post-independence civil war in Rwanda.

What’s included (specified content from IB guide):
Purges of Tutsi during early independence (1962–1973) – quotas, massacres (10,000–14,000 killed), 150,000 exiled, 1973 Habyarimana coup
Economic disparities and environmental crisis – land pressure (0.5ha → 0.2ha per capita), coffee dependency (70% exports), 1990 Bugesera famine, Akazu corruption
Rise of the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) – formation in Uganda (1987), Kagame & Rwigyema leadership, invasion October 1, 1990
Arusha Accords (August 1993) – power-sharing terms (40% RPF), integrated army, why Hutu extremists rejected them
Assassination of Juvénal Habyarimana (April 6, 1994) – the spark that triggered genocide
Source analysis – categorising long-term, medium-term, and trigger causes
Historiographical debate – RPF perspective vs. Hutu Power vs. international vs. Prunie

Aligned with the new IB DP History curriculum (first assessment 2028):
Builds historical arguments (inquiry topic → specified content → argument)
Evaluates diverse perspectives (RPF, Hutu Power, international community, historians)
Develops Paper 3 skills – understanding causation, avoiding monocausal explanations, making judgments

Slide design: Clean, printable, ready to copy-paste into PowerPoint, Google Slides, or Canva. No stock photography – original diagrams and public domain images.

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IB History HL Africa: Colonialism & Crisis in Rwanda & the Congo PPT Bundle

Complete IB History HL Paper 3 PPT bundle for Regional Study 7: Colonialism and crisis in Rwanda and the Congo (1875–2003). All 6 inquiry topics. First assessment 2028. Everything you need to teach IB History HL Paper 3 – Regional Study 7: Colonialism and Crisis in Rwanda and the Congo (first assessment 2028). This bundle includes six complete PowerPoint presentations – one for each inquiry topic as prescribed in the new IB DP History curriculum. Inquiry Topics included: Inquiry Topic 1: Impact of colonialism in the Congo Free State (1885–1908) and Belgian Congo (1908–1960) Inquiry Topic 2: Impact of German and Belgian colonialism in Rwanda (1885–1962) Inquiry Topic 3: Reasons for the post-independence civil war in Rwanda Inquiry Topic 4: Emergence and impact of Mobutu on Zaire Inquiry Topic 5: Reasons for and impact of the Rwandan genocide (1994) Inquiry Topic 6: Reasons for and impact of the Second Congo War (1998–2003) Total: 120 slides – ready to copy-paste into PowerPoint, Google Slides, or Canva. Every presentation includes: All specified content from the IB History guide (first assessment 2028) Historical argument framework (inquiry topic → specified content → argument) Source analysis activities (primary sources: Casement Report, 1934 identity card, RTLM transcripts, Dallaire’s fax, UN Panel reports) Diverse perspectives tables (colonial apologist, nationalist, indigenous, scholarly, international) Key takeaways slides for each inquiry topic Further reading & primary source lists Aligned with the new IB DP History curriculum (first assessment 2028): Builds historical arguments for Paper 3 Evaluates diverse perspectives across all six topics Develops skills: understanding causation, weighing evidence, making judgments Perfect for: IB History HL teachers preparing for first assessment 2028, complete Paper 3 regional study coverage, African colonialism, genocide studies, post-colonial conflict, resource wars

£42.99

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