General Certificate of Secondary Education
June 2013
History Specification B
Modern World History
40452
Unit 2: Twentieth Century Depth Studies
Monday 10 June 2013
9.00 am to 10.45 am
For this paper you must have:
 an AQA 12-page answer book.
Time allowed
 1 hour 45 minutes
Instructions
 Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
 Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Examining Body for this
paper is AQA. The Paper Reference is 40452.
 Choose three topics – one from Section A and two from Section B.
 Answer all of the questions on each of your chosen topics.
 Do all rough work in your answer book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
Information
 The topics are on the following pages:
Section A
Topic 1: From Tsardom to Communism: Russia, 1914–1924
Topic 2: Weimar Germany, 1919–1929
Topic 3: The Roaring 20s: USA, 1918–1929
Section B
Topic 4: Stalin’s Dictatorship: USSR, 1924–1941
Topic 5: Hitler’s Germany, 1929–1939
Topic 6: Depression and the New Deal: USA, 1929–1941
Topic 7: Race Relations in the USA, 1955–1968
Topic 8: The USA and Vietnam, 1964–1975
Topic 9: Britain: the Challenge in Northern Ireland, 1960–1986
Topic 10: The Middle East: 1956–1979
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The maximum mark for this paper is 69.
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your answers. All
questions should be answered in continuous prose. Quality of Written Communication will be
assessed in all answers.
Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar will be assessed in questions 03, 06 and 09 in Section A and in
questions 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21 and 23 in Section B. The marks available for Spelling, Punctuation
and Grammar (SPaG) are shown in italics for each question.
Advice
 You are advised to spend about 35 minutes on each of your chosen topics.
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Section A
Choose one topic from this section.
Answer all questions on your chosen topic.
Total for this topic: 23 marks
Topic 1: From Tsardom to Communism: Russia, 1914–1924
Answer questions 0
0
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1
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and
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3 .
Study Source A.
Source A One of the problems faced by the Provisional Government in the summer of 1917.
The peasants demanded land from the nobles, but the Provisional Government
needed to keep the support of important landowners. In the end, the peasants
seized land before the Provisional Government could reach a decision.
What does Source A suggest about Russia in the summer of 1917?
(4 marks)
0
2
After the Bolsheviks had seized power in October/November 1917 they faced opposition
from many groups, which led to civil war in the summer of 1918.
Explain why the Bolsheviks faced so much opposition.
(6 marks)
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Study Source B.
Source B Part of a letter sent to Tsar Nicholas II by his wife five days before he was forced to
abdicate in March 1917.
He was away with the army and she was talking about events on the streets of Petrograd.
These street riots are caused by hooligans. Young people stir up trouble by
saying there is no bread simply to create excitement and to stop others from
working. If the weather was very cold they would stay at home. But all this
chaos will pass and everything will become calm.
How useful is Source B for studying the crisis in Russia which led to the abdication of
the Tsar in March 1917?
Use Source B and your knowledge to explain your answer.
(10 marks)
SPaG: (3 marks)
If you have answered the questions on Topic 1,
turn now to page 5 for Section B
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Total for this topic: 23 marks
Topic 2: Weimar Germany, 1919–1929
Answer questions 0
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4
4
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5
and
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6 .
Study Source C.
Source C The Spartacists in Germany after the First World War.
The Spartacists were communists who believed that getting rid of the Kaiser was
just the beginning. Some wanted to take immediate action to set up a communist
government in Germany. Others wanted to wait for the workers to get fed up
with the new Weimar government.
What does Source C suggest about the Spartacists in Germany after the First World
War?
(4 marks)
0
5
Explain why the economy in Weimar Germany was able to recover under Stresemann,
1924–1929.
(6 marks)
0
6
Study Source D.
Source D From Hitler’s speech in the Beer Hall at the start of the Munich Putsch, November 1923.
He is saying that he is taking over from the Weimar government.
I declare that the government of the November Criminals in Berlin is no longer in
power. A new national government will be set up today, right here in Munich. I
will lead this government until we have dealt with the criminals who are bringing
Germany to ruin.
How useful is Source D for studying the Munich Putsch, November 1923?
Use Source D and your knowledge to explain your answer.
(10 marks)
SPaG: (3 marks)
If you have answered the questions on Topic 2
turn now to page 5 for Section B
Turn over
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Total for this topic: 23 marks
Topic 3: The Roaring 20s: USA, 1918–1929
Answer questions 0
0
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8
and
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9 .
Study Source E.
Source E A description of immigrants who had arrived in the USA.
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By 1920 large numbers of immigrants had settled in the growing cities. Many
were Catholics from Southern and Eastern Europe. They spoke languages that
were strange in the mainly English and German speaking cities. These recent
immigrants were felt to be not as good as earlier arrivals, but in reality this
reflected racial prejudice.
What does Source E suggest about immigrants who had arrived in the USA by 1920?
(4 marks)
0
8
Explain why the USA had an economic boom in the 1920s.
0
9
Study Source F.
(6 marks)
Source F From an account written in the 1920s about travelling on a tram in a northern city in the
USA.
It was written by a Black American, Richard Wright, who had recently moved from a state
in the south of the USA to one in the north. He went on to write novels publicising the
problems facing Black Americans between the wars.
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When we got on a street tram for the first time, we were told that we could sit
where we wanted, but we were still scared. We cannot shake off three hundred
years of fear.
A white man sits down next to us, not even looking at us, as if it was a normal
thing to do. Out of the corner of our eyes we try to get a glimpse of the strange
white face that is only a few inches from ours.
How useful is Source F for studying attitudes towards Black Americans in the USA in
the 1920s?
Use Source F and your knowledge to explain your answer.
(10 marks)
SPaG: (3 marks)
If you have answered the questions on Topic 3,
turn now to page 5 for Section B
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Section B
Choose two topics from this section.
Answer both questions on each of your chosen topics.
Total for this topic: 23 marks
Topic 4: Stalin’s Dictatorship, USSR, 1924–1941
Answer questions 1
1
0
0
and
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1 .
Study Source G.
Source G A painting entitled Comrade Stalin and the People of the USSR.
This was painted in 1937 and shows Stalin applauding his people.
Use your knowledge as well as Source G to describe how Stalin used propaganda
and censorship to increase his power in the years 1928 to 1941.
(8 marks)
1
1
‘Collectivisation in the 1930s was a disaster for the USSR and its people.’
Do you agree? Explain your answer.
(12 marks)
SPaG: (3 marks)
Turn over for the next topic
Turn over
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Total for this topic: 23 marks
Topic 5: Hitler’s Germany, 1929–1939
Answer questions 1
1
2
2
and
1
3 .
Study Source H.
Source H A picture of the Mother Cross.
This medal was awarded to German women who gave birth to more than four children.
It entitled wearers to a special salute from Hitler Youth members.
Use your knowledge as well as Source H to describe how Nazi policies affected the
lives of German women in the years 1933–1939.
(8 marks)
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3
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‘The Wall Street Crash enabled Hitler to become Chancellor of Germany in January
1933.’
Do you agree? Explain your answer.
(12 marks)
SPaG: (3 marks)
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Total for this topic: 23 marks
Topic 6: Depression and the New Deal: The USA, 1929–1941
Answer questions 1
1
4
4
and
1
5 .
Study Source J.
Source J A Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) worker planting pine trees as part of Roosevelt’s
New Deal.
Use your knowledge as well as Source J to describe the ways in which the New Deal
tried to reduce the number of people without jobs.
(8 marks)
1
5
‘The collapse of business and industry was the most serious effect of the Depression in
the USA in the years 1929 to 1932.’
Do you agree? Explain your answer.
(12 marks)
SPaG: (3 marks)
Turn over for the next topic
Turn over
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Total for this topic: 23 marks
Topic 7: Race Relations in the USA, 1955–1968
Answer questions 1
1
6
6
and
1
7 .
Study Source K.
Source K A photograph showing an American man drinking water at a restaurant in the 1950s.
The sign on the water container says ‘Coloured’.
Use your knowledge as well as Source K to describe racial segregation in the USA in
the mid-1950s.
(8 marks)
1
7
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‘The Freedom Rides and Freedom Marches in the early 1960s were the main reason
why the Civil Rights movement made so much progress at that time.’
Do you agree? Explain your answer.
(12 marks)
SPaG: (3 marks)
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Total for this topic: 23 marks
Topic 8: The USA and Vietnam, 1964–1975
Answer questions 1
1
8
8
and
1
9 .
Study Source L.
Source L American students burning their Vietnam draft cards which told them to join the
US army.
Use your knowledge as well as Source L to describe the protest movements in the
USA against the Vietnam War in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
(8 marks)
1
9
‘The bombing of North Vietnam in the 1960s was the USA’s main response to the
Vietcong’s use of guerrilla tactics.’
Do you agree? Explain your answer.
(12 marks)
SPaG: (3 marks)
Turn over for the next topic
Turn over
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Total for this topic: 23 marks
Topic 9: Britain: the Challenge in Northern Ireland, 1960–1986
Answer questions 2
2
0
0
and
2
1 .
Study Source M.
Source M The funeral of Bobby Sands, a hunger striker, in May 1981.
Use your knowledge as well as Source M to describe the Hunger Strikes of
1980–1981 and their effects on public opinion.
(8 marks)
2
1
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‘The British policy of Internment was the main reason why the Troubles became worse in
Northern Ireland in the early 1970s.’
Do you agree? Explain your answer.
(12 marks)
SPaG: (3 marks)
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Total for this topic: 23 marks
Topic 10: The Middle East: 1956–1979
Answer questions 2
2
2
2
and
2
3 .
Study Source N.
Source N A photograph taken at Camp David in 1978.
President Carter is watching Sadat, President of Egypt, shaking hands with Begin,
Prime Minister of Israel.
Use your knowledge as well as Source N to describe the meetings at Camp David in
1978, and the main points of the agreements reached.
(8 marks)
2
3
‘The formation of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) in 1964 made a peaceful
solution impossible in the Middle East in the 1960s.’
Do you agree? Explain your answer.
(12 marks)
SPaG: (3 marks)
END OF QUESTIONS
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