Topic 1: Causes, practices and effects of war. To what extent should Germany be held responsible for causing both the First and Second World Wars?

 

1. To what extent should Germany be held responsible for causing both the First and Second World Wars?
2. Why was there so much civil strife and civil war in China during the first half of the twentieth century?
3. Compare and contrast the outcome and effects of two revolutionary wars, each chosen from a different region.
4. How and why has guerilla warfare been used in the twentieth century? Examples should be given from at least two different regions.
5. Explain the impact of war on two of the following: women, the arts, the media.

 

Topic 3: The Rise and rule of single party states

 

1. Account for the rise to power of either Juan Peron or Francisco Franco, and assess the impact upon either Argentina or Spain of your chosen ruler.
2. To what extent is it true to say that a successful economic policy is the most important factor for a single party ruler to remain in power? Examples should be given from two countries each chosen from a different region.
3. Compare and contrast the foreign policies of two rulers of single party states, each chosen from a different region.
4. To what extent was Hitler a) responsible for, and b) driven by ideological beliefs of Nazism?
5. How far would you agree that single party states have been more interested in controlling the minds of young people than in providing genuine education?

 

Topic 5: The Cold War

 

1. Examine the conflicting aims and policies of rival powers which caused the Cold War.
2. Assess the importance of two of the following in influencing the development of the Cold War: Marshall Aid, Warsaw Pact, arms control, détente.
3. Examine the impact of the Cold War on two countries (excluding the superpowers), each chosen from a different region.
4. “The build up of missiles in Cuba in 1962 was a deliberate, provocative and unjustified action.” To what extent do you agree with this statement?
5. What were the main social and cultural consequences of the Cold War?

 

Test: Paper II

Topic 1: Causes, practices and effects of war

 

1. Assess the importance of nationalism and selfish ambition as causes of twentieth century wars. Reference must be made to at least two wars.
2. Examine critically two treaties and evaluate their success in resolving the armed conflicts which necessitated the treaties.
3. Compare and contrast the effects for the country concerned of two of the following: the Chinese Civil War, the Nigerian Civil War, the Spanish Civil War.
4. Assess the significance of either the Mexican Revolution (1910-1940) or the Vietnam War (1964-1975).
5. In what ways have wars a) causes suffering and hardship to women and b) helped promote women’s equality? Specific evidence must be given from at least two regions.

 

Topic 3: The rise and rule of single party states

 

1. In what ways and for what reasons did rulers of single party states play an important role in world affairs between 1917 and 1945?
2. Identify the main principles of Communism and assess how far these principles were put into practice by one Communist rule between 1900 and 1990.
3. Account for the rise to power and longevity of the rule of either Fidel Castro in Cuba or Julius Nyerere in Tanzania.
4. Assess the contributions of organizational and leadership qualities in maintaining power two single party rulers, each chosen from a different region.
5. Analyze the role and status of women in two of the following: Maoist China, Nazi Germany, Peronist Argentina.

 

Topic 5: The Cold War

 

1. “Ideological differences played little part in the origin of the Cold War.” How far do you agree with this judgment?
2. To what extent was Germany the cause of East/West disagreements between 1943 and 1963?
3. Define “superpower rivalry” and assess its importance in international politics since 1945.
4. Analyze the role of either Cuba or Vietnam in the development of the Cold War.
5. Compare and contrast the economic and social impact of the Cold War on two countries, each chosen from a different region.

 

Test: Paper II