Cambridge Past Paper Questions

1917 brought great changes to Russia.

Stalin was determined to consolidate and maintain power.

The 1920s saw a boom in the US economy.

The Wall Street Crash had a great impact on the USA.

The Nationalists failed to secure their hold over China.

China's relationships with other powers changed over time.

Segregation became established in the period up to 1948.

The late 1940s was a period of escalating violence.

The Palestinians have faced many challenges.

Option A: Nineteenth century topic HOW IMPORTANT WAS KING WILLIAM I OF PRUSSIA? Study the Background Information and the sources carefully, and the...

Option B: Twentieth century topic HOW IMPORTANT WAS THE USA'S DECISION NOT TO JOIN THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS? Study the Background Information and the ...

Option A: Nineteenth century topic WAS FRANCE OR PRUSSIA MORE TO BLAME FOR THE OUTBREAK OF WAR IN 1870? Study the Background Information and the so...

Study Source C. [Figure C.1]

Study Sources D and E. SOURCE D Germany is made! But this Germany in process of formation, of unification upon our frontier – is it a threat to us?...

Study Source F. SOURCE F I was convinced that a United Germany was only a question of time, that the North German Confederation was only the first ...

Study Source G. SOURCE G After dinner as we sat around smoking cigars, Field Marshal Roon arrived. Later Count Moltke arrived. Bismarck welcomed th...

Option B: Twentieth century topic WHO WAS MAINLY TO BLAME FOR THE LEAGUE'S FAILURE OVER ABYSSINIA? Study the Background Information and the sources...

Study Sources D and E. SOURCE D Sir Samuel Hoare has told us of the determination of Britain to keep to the system of collective security. France r...

Study Source F. [Figure F.1]

Study Source G. SOURCE G The talks with Laval had taken place in an atmosphere of threatened war in which all the member states appeared to be oppo...

Revolutions broke out across Europe in 1848.

External powers were influential in Italy's move towards unification.

War played a role in German unification.

Differences between North and South were important causes of the American Civil War.

The League of Nations faced many challenges.

Hitler's policies increased the likelihood of war.

Tense relations between the Allied powers developed rapidly after the Second World War.

The Shah's regime was unpopular for many reasons.

The nature of the war changed in the first few months.

The war had a great impact on civilians.

After 1918 the new government in Germany faced many challenges.

Society changed under Nazi rule.

Revolution brought many changes to Russia.

Stalin used a range of methods to achieve and maintain power.

The boom of the 1920s had mixed results for the United States.

Different groups had different experiences in the United States in the 1920s.

The Communists gained strength for many reasons.

The Cultural Revolution had many effects on China.

Even before the introduction of apartheid, the position of black South Africans deteriorated for many reasons.

The policy of apartheid was firmly entrenched by the 1970s.

Superpower involvement in the Middle East had mixed results.

Gaining support has been a challenge for the Palestinians.

Internal and external factors were important in the move towards Italian unification.

Demand for change led to revolution breaking out in Germany in 1848.

The American Civil War had a great impact on the South.

Imperialism had many causes and effects.

The League of Nations faced challenges from the beginning.

Hitler's foreign policy created tension in Europe.

American involvement in Vietnam was eventually unsuccessful.

Many measures were taken to maintain Soviet control over Eastern Europe.