O-LevelPakistan StudiesThe history and culture of PakistanMay/June 2018 · Q525 Marks
What was CENTO?
- (a)What was CENTO?[4]
- (b)Explain why there was a constitutional crisis in 1958.[7]
- (c)Were the challenges facing Benazir Bhutto in Sindh the main reason why she left office in 1990? Explain your answer.[14]
Mark scheme
Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2018). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.
- [1] Originally the Baghdad Pact formed in 1955 with Turkey and Iraq. Later that year Pakistan, Iran and Britain joined to establish an anti-Communist alliance against the Soviet Union
- [1] All except Britain were Muslim countries
- [1] Pact renamed CENTO (Central Treaty Organisation) after Iraq left in 1959
- [1] Never developed a permanent structure or system for raising troops for mutual defence and was dissolved in 1979
- [1] USA supported the organisation but did not become a member
- [0] No evidence submitted or response does not address the question
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