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See it on the paper →Describe Italian actions in Abyssinia from 1934 to 1936.
See it on the paper →How far was the Indian Rebellion of 1857 a turning point for British rule in India? Explain your answer.
See it on the paper →Describe the naval race between Britain and Germany.
See it on the paper →What were the Edelweiss Pirates?
See it on the paper →Why was the Hitler Youth important to Hitler?
See it on the paper →‘Nazi attitudes towards the role of women in German society stayed the same between 1933 and 1945.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. Depth study C: Russia, 1905–41
See it on the paper →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 →Study Sources D and E. Does Source D prove that Mussolini was lying in Source E? Explain your answer using details of the sources and your knowledge.
See it on the paper →Study Source F. What is the cartoonist’s message? 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 Mussolini invaded Abyssinia because he thought it was uncivilised? Use the sources to explain your answer.
See it on the paper →What was abolitionism?
See it on the paper →Why was the annexation of Texas controversial?
See it on the paper →Study Source E. Why did this newspaper publish this front page on 17 February 1898? Explain your answer using details of the source and your knowledge.
See it on the paper →Study Source F. What is the cartoonist’s message? 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 people in the United States blamed the Spanish for the sinking of the Maine? Use the sources to explain your answer. Option B: Twentieth century topic
See it on the paper →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 →Study Source C. Why did Vyshinsky make this speech at that time? Explain your answer using details of the source and your knowledge.
See it on the paper →Study Sources D and E. How similar are these two cartoons? Explain your answer using details of the sources and your knowledge.
See it on the paper →Study Sources F and G. How far does Source F support Marshall’s claims in Source G? Explain your answer using details of the sources and your knowledge.
See it on the paper →A reasonable number of candidates were able to explain the big message of Source C– the tension between Germany and France, while many were able to explain sub-messages such as large navies were bringing © war closer. In a number of less successful responses, candidates did not engage with the cartoon at all and wrote a narrative of the Moroccan Crisis, while others thought that Britain was repre...
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 2147/21 Q2 (Cambridge)
Most candidates were able to find key disagreements between Source D and Source E and use them to argue that Source E does make Source D surprising. Source D shows concerns about a possible German naval attack and worries about the lack of preparedness of British ships, while in Source E a British admiral boasts about the strength of the British navy and dismisses any possibility of war. However,...
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 2147/21 Q3 (Cambridge)
The better answers to this question attempted to evaluate Tirpitz’s account. This was best done by considering Tirpitz’s possible purpose, for example to distance himself from German actions and to try and protect his own reputation. This needed to be supported by reference to the contents of the source. Some candidates cross-referenced to other sources to check his claims. However, some candidate...
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 2147/21 Q5 (Cambridge)
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