Poland (1939): past paper questions
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- 9489/13 · October/November 2025 · Q1a[15]
Read Source B and Source D. Compare and contrast these two sources as evidence about the Frankfurt Parliament.
See it on the paper → - 9489/13 · October/November 2025 · Q1b[25]
Read all of the sources. ‘The 1848–49 revolutions were a failure.’ How far do these sources agree? Section B: American option The origins of the Civil War, 1820–61
See it on the paper → - 9489/23 · October/November 2025 · Q8a[10]
Explain why Poland faced a number of border disputes as a result of the Paris peace settlement.
See it on the paper → - 9489/22 · October/November 2024 · Q8b[20]
‘The invasion of Poland in September 1939 was not expected to lead to a wider European conflict.’ How valid is this view?
See it on the paper → - 9489/21 · October/November 2023 · Q7a[10]
Explain why Germany suffered an economic crisis in the early 1920s.
See it on the paper → - 9489/21 · October/November 2022 · Q8a[10]
Explain why the Rapallo Pact was signed in 1922.
See it on the paper → - 9489/21 · October/November 2022 · Q8b[20]
To what extent did the Locarno Treaties resolve international tensions in the second half of the 1920s?
See it on the paper → - 9489/21 · October/November 2022 · Q9a[10]
Explain why Italy left the League of Nations in 1937.
See it on the paper → - 9489/21 · October/November 2022 · Q9b[20]
‘Britain’s military weakness prevented it from pursuing a more active policy against Hitler in the 1930s.’ How far do you agree?
See it on the paper → - 9489/22 · October/November 2022 · Q9a[10]
Explain why Danzig was an important factor in the worsening German–Polish relations in the late 1930s.
See it on the paper → - 9489/13 · May/June 2022 · Q1a[15]
Read Sources B and C. How far do these sources agree about Nicholas II’s decision to take command of the Russian forces?
See it on the paper → - 9489/13 · May/June 2022 · Q1b[25]
Read all of the sources. ‘It was likely that Russia would be defeated in the First World War.’ How far do these sources support this view? Section B: American option Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861–77
See it on the paper → - 9489/13 · May/June 2022 · Q2a[15]
Read Sources B and C. To what extent do these two sources agree about the leadership of President Davis?
See it on the paper → - 9489/21 · May/June 2022 · Q8b[20]
‘The peace settlement of 1919–20 succeeded in creating stability in Eastern Europe.’ How far do you agree with this statement?
See it on the paper → - 9489/22 · February/March 2022 · Q8a[10]
Explain why Poland, as a successor state, faced problems in the 1920s.
See it on the paper → - 9489/12 · October/November 2021 · Q3a[15]
Read Sources A and C. Compare and contrast Sources A and C on German relations with Poland.
See it on the paper → - 9489/12 · October/November 2021 · Q3b[25]
Read all of the sources. How far do the sources support the view that Germany and Britain would go to war over Poland?
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What examiners said
Explain why Germany suffered an economic crisis in the early 1920s. Answers which were successful identified and explained a number of reasons for the economic crisis Germany suffered in the early 1920s. A number of answers were able to show the connections between the various reasons. Other answers identified a reason or reasons. Weaker answers ignored the question’s timeframe and wrote about th...
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 9489/21 Q7(a) (Cambridge)
Explain why the Rapallo Pact was signed in 1922. Good answers identified and explained several factors (e.g. the diplomatic isolation imposed on Germany and Bolshevik Russia after the First World War, the failure of the Genoa Conference, and the realisation that both countries would benefit from forming the Pact, as it would end their isolation and afford economic and military gains). Other answe...
— Examiner report, October/November 2022, 9489/21 Q8(a) (Cambridge)
To what extent did the Locarno Treaties resolve international tensions in the second half of the 1920s? Answers which were successful had a clear knowledge and understanding of the Locarno Treaties and what followed their agreement. This meant the responses were able to assess the extent to which the Treaties eased international tensions by looking at not only their achievements (e.g. better Fran...
— Examiner report, October/November 2022, 9489/21 Q8(b) (Cambridge)
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