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Global Conflict and Totalitarianism · CAPE History Unit 2

56 past-paper questions on Global Conflict and Totalitarianism, part of International Relations: Conflict and Liberation, from every CAPE History Unit 2 paper on Quelpr.

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  1. 76 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 1Explain TWO factors that facilitated the Bolsheviks' rise to power in Russia in 1917.
  2. 86 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 1Explain TWO factors that favoured Adolf Hitler's attainment of political power in Germany in 1933.
  3. 7(a)6 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 2Explain the reference in Document I, to the "exhaustion of productive forces" in Russia by 1917.
  4. 7(b)6 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 2With reference to Document I, how did participation in the war help to create conditions favourable to revolution in Russia in 1917?
  5. 7(c)9 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 2With reference to Document II, outline THREE measures taken by the Bolsheviks to consolidate their power after October 1917.
  6. 7(d)9 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 2With reference to Document III, briefly explain THREE reasons why the Bolsheviks' Red Army defeated the anti-Bolshevik and counter-revolutionary White Army.
  7. 830 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 2Discuss the view that peace in Europe in 1914 was shattered by divisive alliances, radical nationalism and bitter rivalries.
  8. 76 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 1Suggest three reasons for the outbreak of war in Europe in 1914.
  9. 86 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 1Explain three factors that contributed to the fall of the Provisional Government in Russia in October 1917.
  10. 830 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 2Discuss the ways in which Adolf Hitler's administration was characterized by repression and anti-semitism.
  11. 930 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 2To what extent was World War II caused by the aggressive policies of Germany, Italy and Japan?
  12. 7(a)(i)4 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2008 · Paper 2With reference to Document I, name the TWO alliances that existed in Europe in 1914 and identify the countries in each alliance.
  13. 7(a)(ii)6 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2008 · Paper 2With reference to Document I, explain how the system of alliances contributed to the outbreak of World War I.
  14. 7(b)9 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2008 · Paper 2With reference to Document II, briefly explain THREE factors that support the view that Germany was largely responsible for the outbreak of the war.
  15. 7(c)(i)2 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2008 · Paper 2With reference to Document III, explain why the Austro-Hungarian government addressed a 'strong communication to Serbia'.
  16. 7(c)(ii)6 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2008 · Paper 2With reference to Document III, outline THREE demands made of Serbia by the Austro-Hungarian government.
  17. 7(d)3 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2008 · Paper 2With reference to Document III, why did Serbia feel confident of the support of Russia?
  18. 830 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2008 · Paper 2Discuss the factors that led to the Bolsheviks' seizure of power in Russia in 1917.
  19. 830 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2009 · Paper 2"The Treaty of Versailles (1919) brought a formal end to World War I and paved the way for World War II." Assess the factors that led to the outbreak of World War II in light of this assertion.
  20. 930 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2009 · Paper 2Discuss the view that Germany had become a racial and fascist state by 1945.
  21. 7(a)6 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2010 · Paper 2With reference to Document I, outline THREE factors that contributed to the civil upheavals which led to the Russian Revolution.
  22. 7(b)6 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2010 · Paper 2With reference to Document II, outline THREE ways in which the Tzar might have contributed to his own personal and political fate by 1917.
  23. 7(c)9 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2010 · Paper 2With reference to Document III, explain how the Checka affected the regime that was established as a result of the Bolshevik Revolution.
  24. 7(d)9 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2010 · Paper 2With reference to Documents I, II and III, discuss the extent to which the Russian working class was transformed between 1917 and 1924.
  25. 830 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2010 · Paper 2Discuss the factors that contributed to the outbreak of World War I. In your response, refer to THREE schools of thought on the causes of the war.
  26. 7(a)(i)3 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2011 · Paper 2With reference to Document I, suggest ONE reason why the Tsar appealed to the German Kaiser to mediate between Russia and Austria-Hungary.
  27. 7(a)(ii)6 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2011 · Paper 2With reference to Document I, outline TWO possible reasons for the Kaiser's comment that it was in the Tsar's power to avert "the disaster which [was] threatening the whole civilized world".
  28. 7(b)9 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2011 · Paper 2With reference to Document II, comment on the view that Germany was willing to violate Belgium's neutrality to turn the crisis between Austria-Hungary and Serbia into a European war.
  29. 7(c)6 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2011 · Paper 2With reference to Document III, outline THREE actions taken by Hitler up to the outbreak of World War II in 1939 which contradicted his assertion that he had "no desire to dominate".
  30. 7(d)6 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2011 · Paper 2With reference to Documents I, II and III, provide TWO examples to support the view that the outbreak of both World Wars I and II resulted from a failure of international diplomacy.
  31. 830 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2011 · Paper 2Discuss the view that the impact of World War I on Russia led to the outbreak of the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917.
  32. 7(a)6 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2012 · Paper 2With reference to Document I, explain TWO ways in which the failure of the 1923 Beer Hall Putsch shaped Hitler's strategy to achieve power in Germany.
  33. 7(b)9 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2012 · Paper 2With reference to Document II, explain THREE propaganda strategies used by the Nazis to gain mass support and entrench Nazi rule in Germany.
  34. 7(c)6 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2012 · Paper 2With reference to Document III, outline THREE reasons why anti-Semitism was so central to Nazism in Germany up to 1945.
  35. 7(d)9 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2012 · Paper 2With reference to Documents I, II and III, explain THREE factors that accounted for Hitler's rise to power in Germany up to 1945.
  36. 930 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2012 · Paper 2Discuss the view that World War II resulted not only from the actions of Germany but also from the policies of Britain and France.
  37. 830 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2013 · Paper 2Discuss the conditions which led to the outbreak of the Russian Revolution of 1917.
  38. 930 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2013 · Paper 2Discuss the extent to which the Treaty of Versailles in 1919 led to the outbreak of World War II.
  39. 830 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2014 · Paper 2Examine the reasons for the policy of discrimination against certain groups in Nazi Germany up to 1945.
  40. 930 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2014 · Paper 2Examine the factors that led to the outbreak of World War I in 1914.
  41. 830 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2015 · Paper 2Assess the view that 'the war in Europe in 1914 resulted largely from the existence of an alliance system'.
  42. 7(a)6 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2016 · Paper 2With reference to Document I, explain TWO reasons for the outbreak of war following the June 28, 1914 assassination of Franz Ferdinand and his wife.
  43. 7(b)9 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2016 · Paper 2With reference to Document II, explain THREE ways in which Georges Clemenceau's contribution to the Versailles Treaty might have set the stage for the outbreak of World War II.
  44. 7(c)6 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2016 · Paper 2With reference to Document III, state TWO ways in which British policies contributed to the outbreak of war in 1939.
  45. 7(d)9 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2016 · Paper 2With reference to Documents I, II and III, explain the role of treaties in the outbreak of World Wars I and II.
  46. 830 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2016 · Paper 2Discuss the consequences of the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 for Russian society.
  47. 7(a)9 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2017 · Paper 2Explain THREE ways in which Document I supports the view that Germany was chiefly responsible for the outbreak of World War I.
  48. 7(b)6 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2017 · Paper 2With reference to Document II, suggest TWO reasons for Sir Edward Grey's view that it was in Britain's interest to support France in the event of a war.
  49. 7(c)6 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2017 · Paper 2Elaborate on TWO concerns raised by Sir Edward Grey in Document III which suggest that Britain's foreign policy was indecisive and contributed to the outbreak of World War I.
  50. 7(d)9 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2017 · Paper 2With reference to Documents I, II and III, explain THREE ways in which it could be argued that the outbreak of World War I was the collective responsibility of the major European powers.
  51. 830 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2017 · Paper 2Critically assess the factors which contributed to the rise of Hitler from "the nobody of Vienna into the leader of Greater Germany" up to 1945.
  52. 3(a)6 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2021 · Paper 2With reference to Document I, suggest TWO ways in which George Clemenceau's speech at the Paris Peace Conference may have set the stage for the outbreak of World War II.
  53. 3(b)9 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2021 · Paper 2With reference to Document I, explain THREE ways in which Versailles was significant for the War of 1939.
  54. 3(c)6 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2021 · Paper 2With reference to Document II, outline THREE ways in which the aggressive policies of Germany caused World War II.
  55. 3(d)9 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2021 · Paper 2With reference to Document II, explain the reasons for the author's assessment that the "whole policy of appeasement is in ruins".
  56. 430 marks· CAPE History Unit 2 · 2021 · Paper 2Discuss the view that the impact of World War I was MAINLY responsible for the outbreak of the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917.

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