AS & A Level History (9489) — May–June 2024, Paper 41

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Question 1 · 30 marks · European history in the interwar years, 1919–41

Assess the reasons for Mussolini’s appointment as prime minister in 1922. [30]

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Question 2 · 30 marks · European history in the interwar years, 1919–41

Evaluate the extent to which the Five Year Plans achieved Stalin’s objectives. [30]

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Question 3 · 30 marks · European history in the interwar years, 1919–41

‘The Christian churches in Germany accepted Nazi rule with little complaint.’ Discuss this view. [30]

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Question 4 · 30 marks · European history in the interwar years, 1919–41

Analyse the extent to which living standards in Britain improved in the period 1919–39. [30]

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Question 5 · 30 marks · The USA, 1944–92

‘Truman’s victory in 1948 was a totally unexpected result.’ Discuss this view. [30]

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Question 6 · 30 marks · The USA, 1944–92

Assess the reasons for opposition to the growth of feminism in the 1960s and 1970s. [30]

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Question 7 · 30 marks · The USA, 1944–92

Evaluate the impact of changes in living standards in the 1980s and early 1990s. [30]

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Question 8 · 30 marks · The USA, 1944–92

‘US policy towards rebuilding the economy of Japan after 1945 was motivated principally by humanitarian concerns.’ Assess this view. [30]

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Question 9 · 30 marks · International history, 1945–92

Analyse how far US–Soviet attempts to control nuclear weapons were successful in the period 1963–91. [30]

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Question 10 · 30 marks · International history, 1945–92

Assess the reasons why Sino-US relations improved in the 1970s and 1980s. [30]

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Question 11 · 30 marks · International history, 1945–92

Evaluate the effect of Cold War tensions on the civil war in Angola. [30]

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Question 12 · 30 marks · International history, 1945–92

‘Saddam Hussein’s personal ambitions were the main cause of the Iran–Iraq War.’ Discuss. [30]

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