Cambridge Past Paper Questions

Section C: International option Empire and the emergence of world powers, 1870–1919 Read the sources and then answer both parts of the question. ...

Answer one question from one section only. Section A: European option Liberalism and nationalism in Germany, 1815-71 Read the sources and then answ...

Section B: American option The origins of the Civil War, 1820-61. Read the sources and then answer both parts of the question. Source A I believe t...

Little more than a month after the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, most of Europe was at war.

The League of Nations often struggled to carry out its peacekeeping duties effectively.

Hitler's foreign policy involved taking risks.

The USA and the USSR both wanted to influence developments in Europe after the Second World War.

Iran and Iraq were rivals in the Gulf region.

For most of the First World War there was little movement.

There were several important fronts in the First World War.

After a long struggle to get into power, Hitler was quick to consolidate his position.

Many, but not all, Germans supported the Nazis.

Tsar Nicholas II faced many problems.

Stalin attempted to change the Soviet Union in many ways.

Many people benefited from the economic boom of the 1920s.

The New Deal promised much to the American people.

The struggle between the Nationalists and the Communists went on for a long time.

China experienced many changes.

Support for segregationist policies gradually increased amongst white South Africans.

Opposition to apartheid grew in the 1960s and 1970s.

Wars have done little to improve the situation in the Middle East.

There have been many obstacles to peace in the Middle East.

Option A: Nineteenth century topic WAS AUSTRIA THE MOST IMPORTANT OBSTACLE TO ITALIAN UNIFICATION? Study the Background Information and the sources...

Option B: Twentieth century topic WAS GERMANY TREATED UNFAIRLY IN THE TREATY OF VERSAILLES? Study the Background Information and the sources carefu...

Study Source A. Why did Radetzky send this letter in 1849? Explain your answer using details of the source and your knowledge.

Study Sources B and C. How far do these two sources agree? Explain your answer using details of the sources.

Study Sources D and E. Why do these two accounts of Napoleon's plans for Italy differ? Explain your answer using details of the sources and your kn...

Study Source F. Are you surprised by this source? Explain your answer using details of the source and your knowledge.

Study Source G. What is the cartoonist's message? Explain your answer using details of the source and your knowledge.

Study all the sources. How far do these sources provide convincing evidence that Austria and France hindered the process of Italian unification? Us...

Study Source A. What impressions does this source give of Clemenceau? Explain your answer using details of the source.

Study Source B. Why was this source published at this time? Explain your answer using details of the source and your knowledge.

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.

Study Source E. How useful is this source to a historian studying the Treaty of Versailles? Explain your answer using details of the source and you...

Study Source F. What is the cartoonist's message? Explain your answer using details of the source and your knowledge.

Study all the sources. How far do these sources provide convincing evidence that Germany was punished as much as the French wanted? Use the sources...

Several individuals contributed to Italian unification.

Prussia and Austria were rivals in Germany.

British imperialism affected local people in different ways.

The First World War had both long-term and short-term causes.

Nobody got everything they wanted from the peace treaties of 1919.

The League of Nations struggled to react effectively to major crises.

Immediately after the Second World War relations between the Soviet Union and the United States were very difficult.

Iran and Iraq were not friendly neighbours.

Trench warfare dominated the Western Front for much of the war.

The First World War was fought on several fronts.

German recovery after the First World War was at first slow.

The Nazis used different policies towards different groups of people.

From 1917 there were rapid changes in Russia.

Stalin was ruthless in achieving and keeping power.