0470.3.5.08 — Wars of independence in the Philippines and Cuba, the Spanish–American War and the Treaty of Paris:; the debate in the USA over US imperiali: past paper questions
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- 0470/11 · May/June 2026 · Q3a[4]
Describe the Cuban struggle for independence in the 1890s.
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Why did the Philippine Revolution break out in 1896?
See it on the paper → - 0470/13 · May/June 2026 · Q2a[4]
Describe the dispute over the Spanish Succession.
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Describe the events of the Spanish–American war of 1898.
See it on the paper → - 0470/12 · October/November 2025 · Q3a[4]
Describe the main events of the Philippine–American War.
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Why did the United States intervene in Cuba in 1898?
See it on the paper → - 0470/12 · May/June 2025 · Q3a[4]
Describe the US intervention in Cuba in 1898.
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Why was Theodore Roosevelt important in US foreign policy between 1896 and 1898?
See it on the paper → - 0470/12 · February/March 2025 · Q7a[4]
Describe how the Revolution of 1959 changed Cuba.
See it on the paper → - 0470/12 · February/March 2024 · Q3a[4]
Describe events from 1899 to 1902 following the refusal of the United States to recognise the First Philippine Republic.
See it on the paper → - 0470/12 · February/March 2024 · Q3c[10]
‘The United States went to war against Spain in 1898 because of Spanish atrocities in Cuba.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer.
See it on the paper → - 0470/41 · October/November 2020 · Q9[40]
How important was the withdrawal of American support in bringing about the defeat of the Nationalists in 1949? Explain your answer.
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What examiners said
This question was very well answered, with many candidates able to provide four facts about how the Revolution of 1959 changed Cuba. Relevant points made by candidates included, ‘Fidel Castro became the leader of Cuba’, ‘he overthrew Batista’, ‘he received arms from the Soviet Union’ and ‘land was taken over and distributed to the peasants’. Credit was also awarded for describing Castro’s populari...
— Examiner report, February/March 2025, 0470/12 Q7(a) (Cambridge)
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