AS & A Level History (9489) — May–June 2023, Paper 42

'A period of limited social change.' Assess this view of Italy from 1925 to 1941. [30]

Analyse the view that Stalin's political skill was the main reason for his rise to power by 1929. [30]

'Hitler's foreign policy between 1933 and 1941 followed a clear plan.' Discuss. [30]

Analyse the reasons for the changing fortunes of the Liberal Party between 1919 and 1931. [30]

'Urbanisation was the most significant factor in bringing about social change by the end of the 1950s.' Discuss. [30]

Evaluate the effects of the oil crises of 1973 and 1979 on the US economy. [30]

Assess the consequences in the 1980s of the rise of the religious right. [30]

'The Marshall Plan was the most important factor in the US leadership of the global economy during the 1940s.' Assess this view. [30]

Analyse the extent to which President Kennedy was responsible for the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. [30]

'The formation of SEATO was the most important consequence of US involvement in the Korean War.' Discuss this view. [30]

Assess the extent to which superpower involvement affected Ethiopia during the Cold War. [30]

Assess the extent to which persecution of Jews in Europe led to the creation of the state of Israel. [30]