# Grade 12 History Notes

> CAPS-aligned Grade 12 History revision notes, broken down topic by topic with worked examples, diagrams, and key definitions.

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## Topics

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### The Cold War

- [The Cold War notes](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/history/notes/the-cold-war)
- [The Cold War](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/history/notes/the-cold-war/the-cold-war)
- [The Extension of the Cold War – Case Study: Vietnam](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/history/notes/the-cold-war/the-extension-of-the-cold-war-case-study-vietnam)

### Independent Africa

- [Independent Africa notes](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/history/notes/independent-africa)
- [Independent Africa (Part 1)](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/history/notes/independent-africa/independent-africa-part-1)
- [Independent Africa (Part 2)](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/history/notes/independent-africa/independent-africa-part-2)

### Civil society protests from the 1950s to the 1970s

- [Civil society protests from the 1950s to the 1970s notes](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/history/notes/civil-society-protests-from-the-1950s-to-the-1970s)
- [Civil society protests from the 1950s to the 1970s (Part 1)](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/history/notes/civil-society-protests-from-the-1950s-to-the-1970s/civil-society-protests-from-the-1950s-to-the-1970s-part-1)
- [Civil society protests from the 1950s to the 1970s (Part 2)](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/history/notes/civil-society-protests-from-the-1950s-to-the-1970s/civil-society-protests-from-the-1950s-to-the-1970s-part-2)

### Civil Resistance, 1970s to 1980s: South Africa

- [Civil Resistance, 1970s to 1980s: South Africa notes](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/history/notes/civil-resistance-1970s-to-1980s-south-africa)
- [Civil Resistance, 1970s to 1980s: South Africa (Part 1)](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/history/notes/civil-resistance-1970s-to-1980s-south-africa/civil-resistance-1970s-to-1980s-south-africa-part-1)
- [Civil Resistance, 1970s to 1980s: South Africa (Part 2)](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/history/notes/civil-resistance-1970s-to-1980s-south-africa/civil-resistance-1970s-to-1980s-south-africa-part-2)

### The coming of democracy to South Africa and coming to terms with the past

- [The coming of democracy to South Africa and coming to terms with the past notes](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/history/notes/the-coming-of-democracy-to-south-africa-and-coming-to-terms-with-the-past)
- [The coming of democracy to South Africa and coming to terms with the past (Part 1)](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/history/notes/the-coming-of-democracy-to-south-africa-and-coming-to-terms-with-the-past/the-coming-of-democracy-to-south-africa-and-coming-to-terms-with-the-past-part-1)
- [The coming of democracy to South Africa and coming to terms with the past (Part 2)](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/history/notes/the-coming-of-democracy-to-south-africa-and-coming-to-terms-with-the-past/the-coming-of-democracy-to-south-africa-and-coming-to-terms-with-the-past-part-2)

### The end of the Cold War and a new order 1989 to the present

- [The end of the Cold War and a new order 1989 to the present notes](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/history/notes/the-end-of-the-cold-war-and-a-new-order-1989-to-the-present)
- [The end of the Cold War and a new order 1989 to the present (Part 1)](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/history/notes/the-end-of-the-cold-war-and-a-new-order-1989-to-the-present/the-end-of-the-cold-war-and-a-new-order-1989-to-the-present-part-1)
- [The end of the Cold War and a new order 1989 to the present (Part 2)](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/history/notes/the-end-of-the-cold-war-and-a-new-order-1989-to-the-present/the-end-of-the-cold-war-and-a-new-order-1989-to-the-present-part-2)

## Frequently asked questions

### Are the Grade 12 History notes free?

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### Are the notes aligned with CAPS and the ATP?

Yes. All Grade 12 History notes are written against the official CAPS curriculum and ATP so you only study what’s examinable.

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