0470.3.6.02 — How far did colonial problems create tensions between the Great Powers?.: past paper questions
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- 0470/11 · October/November 2025 · Q4b[6]
Why did events involving Morocco in 1905–06 lead to increased tensions in Europe?
See it on the paper → - 0470/12 · October/November 2025 · Q7c[10]
‘The Soviet Union established communist control of Eastern Europe by crushing opposition parties.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer.
See it on the paper → - 0470/22 · October/November 2025 · Q2a[7]
Study Source A. What is the cartoonist’s message? Explain your answer using details of the source and your knowledge.
See it on the paper → - 0470/22 · October/November 2025 · Q2b[8]
Study Sources B and C. How far do these two sources agree? Explain your answer using details of the sources and your knowledge.
See it on the paper → - 0470/22 · October/November 2025 · Q2c[8]
Study Sources D and E. How far does Source D make Source E surprising? Explain your answer using details of the sources and your knowledge.
See it on the paper → - 0470/22 · October/November 2025 · Q2d[8]
Study Sources F and G. How similar are these two cartoons? Explain your answer using details of the sources and your knowledge.
See it on the paper → - 0470/22 · October/November 2025 · Q2e[9]
Study all the sources. How far do these sources provide convincing evidence that Hitler was justified in remilitarising the Rhineland? Use the sources to explain your answer.
See it on the paper → - 0470/11 · May/June 2025 · Q6a[4]
Describe German involvement in the Spanish Civil War.
See it on the paper → - 0470/11 · May/June 2025 · Q8a[4]
Describe the impact the Berlin Wall had on the people of East Berlin.
See it on the paper → - 0470/11 · May/June 2025 · Q8b[6]
Why was Solidarity important?
See it on the paper → - 0470/11 · May/June 2025 · Q8c[10]
‘The Soviet Union responded in the same way to unrest in Hungary and in Czechoslovakia.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. SECTION B: DEPTH STUDIES Answer one question from this section. Depth study A: The First World War, 1914–18
See it on the paper → - 0470/22 · May/June 2025 · Q1a[8]
Study Sources A and B. Why do these two sources disagree? Explain your answer using details of the sources and your knowledge.
See it on the paper → - 0470/22 · May/June 2025 · Q1b[8]
Study Sources C and D. How far would these two cartoonists have disagreed? Explain your answer using details of the sources and your knowledge.
See it on the paper → - 0470/22 · May/June 2025 · Q1c[8]
Study Sources E and F. Does Source E make Source F surprising? Explain your answer using details of the sources and your knowledge.
See it on the paper → - 0470/22 · May/June 2025 · Q1d[7]
Study Source G. Can Bismarck be trusted in this source? Explain your answer using details of the source and your knowledge.
See it on the paper → - 0470/22 · May/June 2025 · Q1e[9]
Study all the sources. How far do these sources provide convincing evidence that Prussia was responsible for the Franco-Prussian War? Use the sources to explain your answer. Option B: Twentieth century topic
See it on the paper → - 0470/22 · May/June 2025 · Q2a[7]
Study Sources A and B. How far do these two sources agree? Explain your answer using details of the sources.
See it on the paper → - 0470/22 · May/June 2025 · Q2b[8]
Study Source C. Why did Mussolini make this speech on 2 October 1935? Explain your answer using details of the source and your knowledge.
See it on the paper → - 0470/13 · October/November 2024 · Q4c[10]
‘Germany was more to blame than Austria for the outbreak of the First World War.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. Option B: The twentieth century
See it on the paper → - 0470/23 · October/November 2024 · Q1a[8]
Study Sources A and B. How far would these two cartoonists have agreed with each other? Explain your answer using details of the sources and your knowledge.
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What examiners said
This question was well answered. Strong responses demonstrated a good understanding of why Stalin prevented European countries from applying for Marshall Aid and were able to explain two reasons. Most commonly explained was how he saw it as an American plot to destroy communism, thus threatening his position, and how it was motivated by American self-interest, especially to create new markets for...
— Examiner report, February/March 2024, 0470/12 Q7(b) (Cambridge)
There were mixed responses to this question. Strong responses were familiar with the personnel and terms of both the Yalta and Potsdam conferences. Weaker responses either confused the personnel or the terms and occasionally both. Strong responses were well organised, often explaining the mood of the peacemakers and then the agreements of the Yalta Conference, most commonly regarding the division...
— Examiner report, February/March 2024, 0470/12 Q7(c) (Cambridge)
A reasonable number of candidates realised and explained that the crucial piece of information in Source C is that an invasion was being planned by the Soviets. There is much other information in the source and less successful responses just listed incidental details from it. In ‘usefulness’ questions, it is always important to decide what in the source really matters. The best answers were based...
— Examiner report, February/March 2024, 0470/22 Q2(b) (Cambridge)
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