History (Social Sciences)
CAPS-aligned History (Social Sciences) practice for Grade 9: 4 terms, 16 topics, with instant feedback, streaks and a leaderboard.
Term 1
Rise of Hitler and Nazism
The Weimar Republic, Hitler's rise to power, Nazi ideology, and establishment of fascism
The Holocaust and Genocide
Systematic persecution, death camps, and the imperative to remember and prevent atrocity
World War II: Allies and Axis
Global conflict: Europe, Pacific, and the path to victory; scale and consequences
Resistance to Nazism
Opposition from within Germany and occupied territories; courage under tyranny
Term 2
The Atomic Age and Nuclear Power
Nuclear weapons, arms race, deterrence doctrine, and living with atomic anxiety
USA vs Soviet Union: Superpowers
Ideological confrontation, NATO, Warsaw Pact, and proxy wars across the globe
Space Race and Berlin Wall
Competition in space, divided Berlin, and symbols of Cold War division
End of the Cold War
Gorbachev's reforms, collapse of communism, and transition to new world order
Term 3
The Apartheid System 1948
Institutionalized racism, pass laws, forced segregation, and dehumanization
Sophiatown and Bantustans
Forced removals, territorial control, and community resistance to displacement
Defiance Campaign and Freedom Charter
Civil disobedience, vision of freedom, and anti-apartheid leadership
Women's March and Resistance
Multi-racial solidarity, women's leadership, and continuing struggle
Term 4
Sharpeville 1960
Massacre, state repression, international sanctions, and turn to armed struggle
Soweto Uprising 1976
Youth resistance, school boycotts, and nationwide uprisings
Mandela's Release and Unbanning
Freedom after 27 years, reconciliation, and beginning of negotiations
Negotiations and 1994 Election
Constitution, Freedom Day, and Truth and Reconciliation Commission
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