IGCSE History (0470) — October–November 2023, Paper 41

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Question 1 · 40 marks · Depth Study A: The First World War, 1914–18

How important was the Battle of Mons to the course of the war by the end of 1914? Explain your answer.

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Question 2 · 40 marks · Depth Study A: The First World War, 1914–18

How significant were the Turkish defences as a cause of Allied failure in the Gallipoli Campaign of 1915? Explain your answer.

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Question 3 · 40 marks · Depth Study B: Germany, 1918–45

How important was hyperinflation as a cause of unrest in Weimar Germany by 1923? Explain your answer.

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Question 4 · 40 marks · Depth Study B: Germany, 1918–45

How significant were Nazi actions against the communists in allowing Hitler to strengthen his position between 1933 and 1934? Explain your answer.

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Question 5 · 40 marks · Depth Study C: Russia, 1905–41

How important was the 1905 Revolution in weakening Tsarist rule in Russia by 1914? Explain your answer.

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Question 6 · 40 marks · Depth Study C: Russia, 1905–41

How significant was propaganda in shaping the lives of Soviet citizens in the 1930s? Explain your answer.

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Question 7 · 40 marks · Depth Study D: The United States, 1919–41

How important was Henry Ford to the economic prosperity of the USA in the 1920s? Explain your answer.

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Question 8 · 40 marks · Depth Study D: The United States, 1919–41

How significant was the Works Progress Administration in dealing with the problem of unemployment in the 1930s? Explain your answer.

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Question 9 · 40 marks · Depth Study E: China, c.1930–c.1990

How important were the actions of the Nationalist government during the Second World War in bringing about Communist victory in 1949? Explain your answer.

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Question 10 · 40 marks · Depth Study E: China, c.1930–c.1990

How significant was the Great Leap Forward to the development of Communist China by 1960? Explain your answer.

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Question 11 · 40 marks · Depth Study F: South Africa, c.1940–c.1994

How important was government legislation on land ownership to the maintenance of segregation in South Africa before 1948? Explain your answer.

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Question 12 · 40 marks · Depth Study F: South Africa, c.1940–c.1994

How significant was Steve Biko in challenging white minority rule in South Africa? Explain your answer.

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Question 13 · 40 marks · Depth Study G: Israelis and Palestinians since 1945

How important was Zionism as a cause of conflict in Palestine by 1948? Explain your answer.

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Question 14 · 40 marks · Depth Study G: Israelis and Palestinians since 1945

How significant was the First Intifada in the development of Arab-Israeli relations? Explain your answer.

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