War (1973): past paper questions
Real questions on war (1973)
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- 9489/41 · October/November 2024 · Q8[30]
‘The importance of the Nixon Doctrine in changing US foreign policy has been exaggerated.’ Evaluate this claim. Section C: International history, 1945–92
See it on the paper → - 9489/23 · October/November 2023 · Q1a[10]
Explain why there was opposition to the demands for social reform which were caused by the Industrial Revolution.
See it on the paper → - 9489/23 · October/November 2023 · Q1b[20]
‘The laissez-faire approach to economic affairs caused the Industrial Revolution.’ How far do you agree?
See it on the paper → - 9489/23 · October/November 2023 · Q2a[10]
Explain why Austria lost the war of 1866 against Prussia.
See it on the paper → - 9489/23 · October/November 2023 · Q2b[20]
How far were the revolutions in Germany, 1848–49, caused by nationalism?
See it on the paper → - 9489/23 · October/November 2023 · Q3a[10]
Explain why there was opposition to the introduction of the New Economic Policy.
See it on the paper → - 9489/42 · October/November 2023 · Q3[30]
Assess the impact of Nazi policies towards the German workers in the period 1933–39.
See it on the paper → - 9489/42 · October/November 2023 · Q4[30]
Evaluate the reasons for the limited impact of political extremism in Britain during the 1930s. Section B: The USA, 1944–92
See it on the paper → - 9489/42 · October/November 2023 · Q5[30]
‘White opposition to the civil rights movement was caused mainly by economic concerns.’ Evaluate this claim.
See it on the paper → - 9489/42 · October/November 2023 · Q6[30]
Assess the political impact of the mass media in the 1960s and 1970s.
See it on the paper → - 9489/42 · October/November 2023 · Q7[30]
Assess the reasons for continuing Affirmative Action policies in the 1980s.
See it on the paper → - 9489/42 · October/November 2023 · Q8[30]
‘The US was more responsible than the USSR for the Cuban Missile Crisis.’ Assess this view. Section C: International history, 1945–92
See it on the paper → - 9489/42 · October/November 2023 · Q9[30]
‘The USSR’s involvement in Afghanistan was the main reason for the collapse of the Soviet system.’ Assess this view.
See it on the paper → - 9489/32 · May/June 2023 · Q3[40]
Read the extract and then answer the question. An imaginative observer could reasonably have predicted the Second World War, its outcome and a Soviet-American rivalry, but it would have taken a very fertile imagination to have foreseen the extent to which post-war America broadened its security interests and demonstrat...
See it on the paper → - 9489/33 · October/November 2022 · Q3[40]
Read the extract and then answer the question. By early 1945, Stalin could confidently envisage a Europe so weak and fragmented that none of its states would be capable of resisting his will. The political collapse of Europe brought about by Germany’s aggression opened up for the Soviet Union the attractive prospect of...
See it on the paper → - 9489/41 · October/November 2022 · Q6[30]
Evaluate the impact of the Vietnam War on the US economy in the 1960s and 1970s.
See it on the paper → - 9489/41 · October/November 2022 · Q11[30]
Assess the extent to which Cold War tensions influenced the civil war in Mozambique.
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What examiners said
Explain why there was opposition to the demands for social reform, caused by the Industrial Revolution. There was generally a clear understanding of the need for social reform and some candidates went to considerable lengths to describe the poor living conditions in industrial towns and what caused them. Stronger responses focused more clearly on the question and considered a range of factors tha...
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 9489/23 Q1(a) (Cambridge)
‘The laissez faire approach to economic affairs caused the Industrial Revolution.’ How far do you agree? Most responses showed a good understanding of a range of factors that helped to promote the Industrial Revolution and provided some sort of account of how each of these had an effect. In less effective responses this was often a simple narrative and many concentrated particularly on the effect...
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 9489/23 Q1(b) (Cambridge)
Explain why Austria lost the war of 1866 against Prussia. Many responses had a good understanding of the main factors that contributed to this victory of Prussia and gave a reasonable account of these. In particular the role of Bismarck in ‘setting up’ the conflict was generally well reported as was the relative strength of the Prussian Army, though not all candidates were able to go beyond simpl...
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 9489/23 Q2(a) (Cambridge)
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