2.4 Test Prep Markscheme

Here are the guidelines from IB regarding this questions:

15. Compare and contrast the treatment of religious groups and minorities in two authoritarian or single-party states each chosen from a different region.

The most popular choices here are likely to be: the treatment of German and European Jewry and/or the Roma and Sinti communities by the National Socialist regime in Germany; dekulakisation undertaken by the Stalinist regime in the USSR; the elimination of landlordism in Mao’s China immediately after the establishment of the PRC; the repression of minority nationalities which were seen as inimical to national unity.
Some candidates may deal with the treatment of religious groups by the authoritarian or single-party regime in terms of the persecution of specific denominations (Catholic Church, Orthodox Church etc.) or in terms of the attempt to discourage the practice of all religion in the selected state.
The term “minority” may be interpreted in its widest form here: – class, tribal, ethnic etc. Make sure that the selected group is indeed a minority – and that candidates do not use this as an opportunity to write about general persecution of the population.
If only one region is chosen mark out of a maximum of [7 marks]. If two regions are chosen but only religious groups or minorities are chosen, mark out of [12 marks].
N.B. that women do not constitute a minority.


Consider your work with Single Party State and Authoritarian Leaders. Working with one of our iconic figures, - Mussolini, Hitler, and Stalin are an acceptable way to start, however you will need to pay attention the two different region component.  (See map from original post.)

Supplemental Materials:
A Chronology of Global Human Rights
Developing International Human Rights in the 20th Century
Human Rights Atlas
Historical Atlas of the 20th Century