Paper 1 Topic 2 Treaty of Versailles and League of Nations Bullet Point essay
questions
Where found? Question 6 Paper 1.
How long should I take on them? 17 minutes.
Top Tips? Write 3 paragraphs. 1 for each bullet point then a
conclusion; compare and explain which bullet point more
important.
June 2015:
Which leader was more satisfied with the terms of the Treaty of Versailles:
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Woodrow Wilson
Georges Clemenceau?
June 2014:
Which of the following reasons was more responsible for the failure of the League of
Nations:
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The organisation of the League
The League`s response to the Manchurian Crisis?
June 2013:
Which part of the Treaty of Versailles made the German people more angry:
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The land they lost
The reductions in their armed forces?
June 2012:
Jan 2012:
Which of these crises weakened the League of Nations more:
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The Manchurian Crisis, 1931-1933
The Abyssinian Crisis, 1935- 1936?
June 2011:
Which of the following was more responsible for the failure of the League of Nations:
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The absence of the USA from the League
The actions of Britain and France during the Abyssinian Crisis, 1935-1936?
Jan 2011:
Which part of the Treaty of Versailles made the German people more angry:
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The land taken from Germany
Reparations?
June 2010:
Which of the following was the more important reason for the failure of the League of
Nations:
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The membership of the League, 1919-1939
The Manchurian Crisis, 1931-1933?
Topic 2 Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations Description
Questions
Where found? Question 4, Paper 1
How long should I take on them? 4-5 minutes.
Top Tips? Write one paragraph. Aim to describe 2 or 3
points.
June 2015:
Describe the peacekeeping powers of the League of Nations in 1920.
June 2014:
Describe Clemenceau`s main aims at the Paris Peace Conference which led to the Treaty of
Versailles
June 2013:
Describe how the League of Nations tried to solve the Abyssinian Crisis after Italy invaded in
1935.
Jan 2013:
Describe how the League of Nations reacted in 1931 to Japan invading Manchuria.
June 2012:
Jan 2012:
Describe how the Treaty of Versailles took land away from Germany and gave it to other
countries.
June 2011:
In January 1918 President Woodrow Wilson of the USA published the Fourteen Points,
Describe the main features of the Fourteen Points. (4 marks)
Jan 2011:
Describe how the League of Nations tried to solve the Abyssinian Crisis of 1`935 (4 marks)
Specimen Paper:
Describe how the Treaty of Versailles weakened Germany (4 marks)
Topic 2 Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations Source evaluation
questions
Where found? Topic 2 question 5
How long should I take on them? 13 minutes
Top Tips? Make sure you use specific knowledge and the
source. Discuss its provenance (WWWW)
June 2015:
June 2014:
June 2013:
Explain your answer using the source and your knowledge. (6 marks)
Jan 2013:
Source B From a speech made in Parliament about the League of Nations`
sanctions against Italy. It was made by Anthony Eden, the British Foreign
Secretary, in June 1936, when economic sanctions ended.
The League of Nations has an incomplete membership. This was the reason why the League did
not impose full sanctions on Italy during the Abyssinian Crisis.
Study Source B
In Source B Eden suggests that full sanctions were not used against Italy
because of weaknesses in the membership of the League.
Do you agree that this was the main reason?
Explain your answer using the source and your knowledge. (6 marks)
June 2012:
Explain your answer using the source and your knowledge. (6 marks)
Jan 2012 exam:
Source B: A statement by Clemenceau, the leader of France, reported in a
British newspaper before the Paris Peace Conference of 1919.
Wilson bores me with his Fourteen Points; even God only has Ten Commandments.
Study Source B
In Source B Clemenceau suggests that he did not accept all of the aims of
President Wilson of the USA
Do you agree that Clemenceau’s aims at the Paris Peace Conference were not
the same as Wilson`s?
Explain your answer using the source and your knowledge. (6 marks)
June 2011:
Explain your answer using the source and your knowledge. (6 marks)