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How close did the United States and the Soviet Union come to war over Cuba in 1962? 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 →What was the Warsaw Pact?
See it on the paper →How far do you agree that the Soviet Union caused the Cold War? Explain your answer.
See it on the paper →Who handled the Cuban Missile Crisis better: Kennedy or Khrushchev? 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 →What was the Brezhnev Doctrine intended to prevent?
See it on the paper →Study Sources A and B. How far would these two cartoonists have agreed? Explain your answer using details of the sources and your knowledge.
See it on the paper →Study Sources C and D. How far does Source C make Source D surprising? Explain your answer using details of the sources and your knowledge.
See it on the paper →Study Source E. How far can Khrushchev’s account be trusted? Explain your answer using details of the source and your knowledge.
See it on the paper →Study Source F. Why was this cartoon published at that time? Explain your answer using details of the source and your knowledge.
See it on the paper →Study all the sources. How far do these sources provide convincing evidence that the Soviet Union was the aggressor in the early years of the Cold War? Use the sources to explain your answer.
See it on the paper →How justified was Stalin in being suspicious of the Marshall Plan? Explain your answer.
See it on the paper →What was Cominform?
See it on the paper →Why did Stalin prevent Eastern European countries from applying for Marshall Aid?
See it on the paper →What impressions does this source give of the Soviets? Explain your answer using details of the source.
See it on the paper →Does Source B make Source C surprising? Explain your answer using details of the sources and your knowledge.
See it on the paper →How far does Source G prove that Brezhnev (Source F) was right? Explain your answer using details of the sources and your knowledge.
See it on the paper →How similar are these two cartoons? Explain your answer using details of the sources and your knowledge.
See it on the paper →What is the cartoonist’s message? Explain your answer using details of the source and your knowledge.
See it on the paper →How far do these two sources agree? Explain your answer using details of the sources. [7]
See it on the paper →Why was this cartoon published in the Soviet Union at this time? Explain your answer using details of the source and your knowledge. [8]
See it on the paper →Comprehensive responses • Most candidates had a clear understanding of the Warsaw Pact. • Many candidates were able to include features of the Pact notably that it was a military alliance formed in 1955 by Khruschev in response to NATO. • Most responses included some of the countries who were members of the Pact. Limited responses • A misconception among some candidates was that the Pact was form...
— Examiner report, February/March 2026, 0470/12 Q7(a) (Cambridge)
There were mixed responses to this question in terms of knowledge and understanding. Most candidates were able to state some points about what the Brezhnev Doctrine was trying to prevent. For example: ‘to prevent opposition to communism’ and ‘to prevent countries leaving the Warsaw Pact’. Stronger answers included other relevant points, such as: ‘to avoid the recurrence of events such as the Pragu...
— Examiner report, February/March 2025, 0470/12 Q8(a) (Cambridge)
This question was well answered, and the majority of candidates were able to show that it was an organisation of communist countries in Europe set up by Stalin. Four relevant points were required, such as ‘It was the Communist Information Bureau’, ‘Countries such as Bulgaria and Czechoslovakia were members’, ‘It allowed Stalin to keep a close eye over communist countries’ and ‘It was set up in 194...
— Examiner report, February/March 2024, 0470/12 Q7(a) (Cambridge)
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