Paper 2 COLD WAR questions

MAY 2000

“Ideological differences played little part in the origin of the Cold War.” How far do you agree with this judgement?

To what extent was Germany the cause of East/West disagreements between 1943 and 1963?

Define “superpower rivalry” and assess its importance in international politics since 1945.

Analyze the role of either Cuba or Vietnam in the development of the Cold War.

Compare and contrast the economic and social impact of the Cold War on two countries each chosen from a different region.

NOV 2001

To what extent can any one country be blamed for the onset of the Cold War?

Account for the foundation of NATO and the Warsaw Pact and assess their importance in the development of the Cold War.

“Propaganda was an essential tool used by both sides in the Cold War”.  To what extent do you agree with this judgement?

Analyse the role of China in the Cold War.

When, and for what reasons, was there danger of the Cold War escalating into [becoming]a third World War?

MAY 2002

In what ways, and for what reasons, did  super-power rivalry dominate international politics between 1945 and 1961?

Analyse the role of Germany in the origin and development of the Cold War.

Explain and evaluate the impact of the Cold War on developing countries.

“A product of the Cold War, and a reason for the prolonging of Cold War tension.” Towhat extent do you agree with this statement about the Vietnam War?

For what reasons, and with what effects, did social and cultural differences affect theorigin and development of the Cold War?

MAY 2003

How, and to what extent, did the conferences at Yalta and Potsdam (1945) contribute to the origin of the Cold War?

 “Although it began in Europe the spread of the Cold War to other regions was a much more dangerous development.”  To what extent do you agree with this judgment?

How and why did the policies of either the USA  or the USSR affect superpower rivalry between 1950 and 1970?

In what ways were gender and social issues affected by the Cold War?

Assess the importance of détente and internal opposition to Communist rule in Communist countries, in ending the Cold War.

NOV 2004

In what ways, and for what reasons, did the relationship between the wartime Allies deteriorate between 1945 and 1949?

Assess the impact of the Cold War on the economic developments of two states each chosen from a different region.

Why, and with what success, did the USA adopt a policy of containment in the period1947-1962?

In what ways, and to what extent, did relations between East and West change in the period1960-1970?

Why was Soviet control over East European satellite states successful in the period1945-1968, and why did it collapse between 1988 and 1991?

NOV 2005

To what extent were Soviet policies responsible for the outbreak and development of the Cold War between 1945 and 1949?

In what ways, and for what reasons, was the Middle East important in the Cold War?

Identify and explain the significance of two of the following in the development of the Cold War: COMECON; Marshall Plan; NATO; Warsaw Pact.

Compare and contrast the social and economic effects of the Cold War on two countries each chosen from a different region.

Analyse the factors which led to the ending of the Cold War.

MAY 2006

“An unnatural alliance that was bound to fall apart after the defeat of the common enemy.”  To what extent does this statement explain the origin of the Cold War?

In what ways, and with what results, did the United States’ Cold War policy of containment affect Cuba after 1959?

Compare and contrast the roles of China and Germany in the Cold War.

 Analyse the importance of détente in ending the Cold War.

 Examine the part played by economic issues in the development of the Cold War.

MAY 2007

Assess the part played by differing ideologies in the origin of the Cold War.

In what ways, and with what results, was Germany the key focus of the early stages of the Cold War?

Analyse the part played by Cuba in the development of the Cold War.

Evaluate the role of one superpower in the Cold War after 1970. 

To what extent did economic problems in the Communist bloc bring about the end of the Cold War?

NOV 2007

“The breakdown of East-West relations was due to the failure of both sides to appreciate the fears of the other.”  With reference to the period 1945–53, to what extent do you agree with this statement?

How effective was the United States policy of containment up to 1962? (lol)

For what reasons, and with what results for East-West relations, did the superpowers become involved in the affairs of one of the following: Korea; Vietnam; the Middle East?

To what extent was the collapse of communist regimes the result of domestic problems rather than external pressures?

Compare and contrast the role of education and the arts in  one communist and  one  non-communist state.

NOV 2008

“The importance of ideology as the major cause of the Cold War has been greatly exaggerated.”    To what extent do you agree with this statement?

For what reasons, and with what results, did the Soviet Union become involved with Cuba   after 1959?

Explain how the Cold War affected the art and culture of one country from 1945 to 1991.

In what ways, and with what results, did the US implement the policy of containment in Asia between 1950 and 1975?

Why did the Cold War end?

MAY 2009 TZ1

For  what  reasons,  and                with  what  results,  were  there  disagreements              between  participants  at  the conferences of Yalta and Potsdam in 1945?

Define and analyze the importance of two of the following:
                                                (a) the formation of NATO
                                                (b) the Warsaw Pact
                                                (c) non-alignment
                                                (d) détente.

Examine the role and importance of fear and suspicion in the development of the Cold War between 1953 and 1975.

In what ways were social and gender issues affected by the Cold War in two countries, each chosen from a different region?

Why did the Cold War spread from Europe to other parts of the world after 1950?

MAY 2009 TZ2

What were the reasons for, and results of, the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan?

Define and analyze the importance of two of the following:
                                                (a) containment
                                                (b) COMECON
                                                (c) détente
                                                (d) east European satellite states.

Assess the social and economic impact of the Cold War on  two countries, each chosen from a   different region.

Analyse the role of mutual distrust in the development of the Cold War between 1953 and 1975.

Why did the Cold War begin and end in Europe?