0470.3.1.06 — The nature of revolutions in 1848 and the influence of liberalism and nationalism.: past paper questions
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- 0470/13 · May/June 2026 · Q11a[4]
Describe the main features of the Weimar Constitution.
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Why was the German Republic established in 1918?
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‘The Weimar Republic achieved little.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer.
See it on the paper → - 0470/21 · May/June 2026 · Q2d[8]
Study Source F. Why did Hitler make this speech at that time? Explain your answer using details of the source and your knowledge.
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Study all the sources. How far do these sources provide convincing evidence that the Germans were justified in criticising the Treaty of Versailles? Use the sources to explain your answer.
See it on the paper → - 0470/12 · February/March 2026 · Q1b[6]
Why was there a revolution in Hungary in 1848?
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‘The revolution in France was the most successful of the revolutions of 1848.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer.
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‘The 1848 revolutions in Italy played little part in the achievement of Italian unification.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer.
See it on the paper → - 0470/11 · October/November 2025 · Q1b[6]
Why was there support for revolutionary ideas across Europe by 1848?
See it on the paper → - 0470/13 · October/November 2025 · Q11a[4]
Describe how Stresemann improved Germany’s international position.
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Why were the 1920s a period of cultural achievement in Germany?
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How far do you agree that the main challenge facing the Weimar government up to 1923 was political extremism? Explain your answer.
See it on the paper → - 0470/13 · October/November 2025 · Q12a[4]
What was the SA?
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Why did the Nazis become the largest party in the Reichstag in June 1932?
See it on the paper → - 0470/12 · May/June 2025 · Q1c[10]
‘The revolutions in France and Prussia in 1848 were similar.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer.
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Describe Kossuth’s role in the Hungarian Revolution.
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Why was Frederick William IV of Prussia important in 1848?
See it on the paper → - 0470/01 · Specimen 2024 · Q10c[10]
‘The main reason for British men joining the armed forces was patriotism.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. Depth study B: Germany, 1918–45
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What were concentration camps?
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Why did Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass) occur?
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When a question requires the messages of cartoons to be considered, it is necessary to consider the points of views of the cartoonists. When asked to compare cartoons, it is important to make a clear and direct comparison between the messages. A small number of candidates realised that both cartoons criticise Brezhnev/the Soviet Union. Rather more candidates were able to compare the messages of th...
— Examiner report, February/March 2024, 0470/22 Q2(c) (Cambridge)
Like Question 2 (b), good answers to this question needed to be based on the crucial points being made in the source material, in this case in Sources F and G. The important difference between these two sources is over Soviet intervention in Poland. Source F claims that the Soviets had no plan to intervene, while Source G claims that the Soviet Union was already interfering. Good answers were base...
— Examiner report, February/March 2024, 0470/22 Q2(d) (Cambridge)
Most candidates were able to explain how some of the sources support the hypothesis, while others do not. Only a very small number of candidates did not use the sources. The best answers contained several ingredients. Firstly, they made clear which sources they were referring to. Secondly, they made clear which side of the argument the source they were writing about lay on. Finally, the crucial as...
— Examiner report, February/March 2024, 0470/22 Q2(e) (Cambridge)
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