SUBJECT:
HISTORY
EXAMINATION BOARD: AQA (Option B 3042)
CHECKLIST OF KEY TOPICS AND ISSUES FOR THE EXAMINATION
PAPER I 1hr 45mins 75 Marks Worth 37.5% of Final Grade Exam Date: 3rd June Morning
Section A: OPTION V 1900-1949
Why did tension increase in Europe between 1900 and 1914?
Why did the assassination at Sarajevo lead to the outbreak of war in 1914?
How did the Treaty of Versailles establish peace?
Why did the League of Nations frequently fail to keep peace?
How did Hitler challenge and exploit the Treaty of Versailles in the period 1933-38?
Why did appeasement fail to prevent the outbreak of war in 1939?
Why did the USA & USSR become rivals in the period 1945-1949?
Section B: OPTION Y BRITAIN IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR
What was the part played by Britain in the defeat of Germany in the First World War?
How did the war change life in Britain?
PAPER II 1hr 45mins 75 Marks Worth 37.5% of Final Grade Exam Date: 11th June Afternoon
OPTION B Depth-Study on Germany 1918-1939.
OPTION C Depth-Study on USA 1919-1941.
PAPER III 1hr 30mins 60 Marks Worth 25% of Final Grade Exam Date: 15th June Afternoon
Section A: OPTION A THE CHANGING ROLE AND STATUS OF WOMEN IN BRITAIN SINCE
1900
How far did inequality exist in Britain before the First World War?
What were the parts played by violent and peaceful methods of protest in gaining the vote by
1918?
How important has legislation been in securing equality for women in British Society?
To what extent has the battle for equality been won?
Section B: OPTION D VIETNAM SINCE 1939
Why did the French leave Vietnam in 1954 and the United States become involved?
How effective were the U.S. in their attempts to defeat the guerrilla tactics used against them in
the Vietnam War?
How did the experience of war lead to the peace movement in America?
Why has peace been difficult to find for the people of Vietnam?
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