AQA A Level History Depth Study: The Cold War, c1945-1991 June 2017 question paper 7042/2R

With reference to these sources and your understanding of the historical context, assess the value of these three sources to an historian studying the causes of the Korean War.

How effective was the nuclear arms race in restraining the aggression of the superpowers in the years 1955 to 1963?

‘The Tet Offensive of 1968 was a turning point in America’s conduct of the Vietnam War in the years 1965 to 1970.’

Assess the validity of this view.

‘Weak leadership in the USSR was the most significant reason for the increase in Cold War tension in the years 1982 to 1985.’

Assess the validity of this view.