Topic 1: Causes, Practices and Effects of War

 

1. Analyze the reasons for the outbreak of war either in Algeria in 1954, or in Korea in 1950.
2. In what ways and for what reasons did foreign intervention play an important role in two civil war, each chosen from a different region?
3. Evaluate the successes and failures of one twentieth century treaty in addressing the causes of conflict, and restoring peace and normality.
4. Assess the results of both the Arab-Israeli War of 1956 (Sinai Campaign) and the 1967 Six Day War.
5. Using specific examples explain the popularity of war themes in a) films and b) novels and/or plays.

 

Topic 3: The rise and rule of single party states

 

1. “Promises of improved social and economic conditions win more support for would-be single party rulers than ideological pronouncements.” How far do you agree with this claim?
2. Compare and contrast the organization of one Communist state with one Fascist state.
3. Analyze the methods by which either Castro or Stalin maintained his position as ruler of a single party state.
4. Assess the successes and failures of two of the following: Nasser’s rule of Egypt; Nyerere’s rule of Tanzania; Tito’s rule of Yugoslavia.
5. Evaluate the attempts of two rulers of single party states, each chosen from a different region, to control and use the media.

 

Topic 5: The Cold War

 

1. “The Cold War was caused by fear, not aggression.” To what extent does this view explain how the Cold War developed between 1945 and 1949?
2. Examine the impact of the Cold War on educational developments in two countries, each chosen from a different region.
3. Compare and contrast the aims and policies of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the Warsaw Pact up to 1970.
4. For what reasons, and with what results, up to 1963, did the United States adopt the policy known as “containment”?
5. Excluding the superpowers, assess the role of two countries in the development of the Cold War after 1950.

 

Test: Paper II

Topic 1: Causes, practices and effects of war

 

1. What were the most frequent causes of twentieth century wars? Specific evidence from at least three wars should be used.
2. In what ways, and to what extent, was the Second World War “total war”?
3. How and why did technological developments play an important part in twentieth century wars?
4. Analyze the causes and the results of one of the following: Chinese Civil War (1945-1949); Mexican Revolution (1910-1940); Spanish Civil War (1936-1939).
5. War causes more suffering to women than to men.”

“War liberates women.”

Using evidence from at least two wars explain which statement you consider is more appropriate.

 

Topic 3: The rise and rule of single party states

 

1. “In order to achieve and retain power a leader of a single-party state needed to be ruthless, blind to human suffering, and yet charismatic.” To what extent do you agree with this assertion?
2. Account for the rise to power of one of the following: Castro; Mussolini; Nasser.
3. Compare and contrast the economic and social policies of Mao and Stalin.
4. In what ways, and for what reasons, did the aims and policies of two or more right wing rulers of single party states differ?
5. Examine the role of education and/or the arts in two single party states, each chosen from a different region.

 

Topic 5: The Cold War

 

1. How, and to what extent, did the conferences at Yalta and Potsdam (1945) contributed to the origin of the Cold War?
2. “Although it began in Europe the spread of the Cold War to other regions was a much more dangerous development.” To what extent do you agree with this judgment?
3. How and why did the policies of either the USA or the USSR affect superpower rivalry between 1950 and 1970?
4. In what ways were gender and social issues affected by the Cold War?
5. Assess the importance of détente and internal opposition to Communist rule in Communist countries, in ending the Cold War.

 

Test: Paper II