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What happened to the Rhineland as a result of the Treaty of Versailles?
See it on the paper →Why was the loss of Danzig important to Germany?
See it on the paper →‘The Big Three agreed to punish Germany severely.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer.
See it on the paper →What happened to the Saar in the Treaty of Versailles?
See it on the paper →Study Source C. Why was this cartoon published in December 1919? Explain your answer using details of the source and your knowledge. [8]
See it on the paper →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. [8]
See it on the paper →Study Sources F and G. How far do these two cartoons agree? Explain your answer using details of the sources and your knowledge. [8]
See it on the paper →How useful is this source as evidence about the Treaty of Versailles? Explain your answer using details of the source and your knowledge.
See it on the paper →Are you surprised by this source? Explain your answer using details of the source and your knowledge.
See it on the paper →How far would these two cartoonists have agreed? Explain your answer using details of the sources and your knowledge.
See it on the paper →Why did Lloyd George write this book at this time? Explain your answer using details of the source and your knowledge.
See it on the paper →How far do these sources provide convincing evidence that the Treaty of Versailles could have been justified in the period from 1919 to 1921? Use the sources to explain your answer.
See it on the paper →How significant was the Treaty of Versailles as a reason for the increasing popularity of the Nazis after 1929? Explain your answer.
See it on the paper →Why were the people of Germany outraged by the terms of the Treaty of Versailles?
See it on the paper →The first step in answering this question is to identify agreements and/or disagreements between the two sources, for example Bismarck gets his way in both sources, while the sources disagree over William’s attitude towards Austria. A reasonable number of candidates managed to use these agreements or disagreements as reasons for finding Source C not surprising or surprising. The best responses eva...
— Examiner report, October/November 2021, 0470/21 Q2 (Cambridge)
Many candidates paraphrased the source and in effect repeated the surface information contained within it. Candidates would have improved their responses by making inferences from the source, for example about the relationship between Bismarck and William in the decision-making process. The best answers evaluated Source D either by cross reference to their knowledge or by considering the provenanc...
— Examiner report, October/November 2021, 0470/21 Q3 (Cambridge)
The best answers brought together the big message of the cartoon, its context, and its purpose. A good number of candidates managed to do this. Their answers greatly benefited from their contextual knowledge. They were aware of the importance of the Austrian defeat in 1866 and the following annexation of some north German states by Prussia. This knowledge enabled them to explain how the cartoon’s...
— Examiner report, October/November 2021, 0470/21 Q4 (Cambridge)
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