History · Edexcel 9HI0 · Paper 3 options: The making of modern Russia, 1855-1991 / The making of modern China, 1860-1997 · June 2022
Study Source 1 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question.
Assess the value of the source for revealing the changes introduced in the USSR following the Twentieth Party Congress (1956) and the strength of the opposition to these changes in the Communist Party.
Explain your answer, using the source, the information given about its origin and your own knowledge about the historical context.
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Study Source 2 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question.
Assess the value of the source for revealing China’s policy regarding the return of Hong Kong to Chinese rule and the relationship between China and Britain in the mid-1980s.
Explain your answer, using the source, the information given about its origin and your own knowledge about the historical context.
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3 ‘The reforms of Alexander II did little to change the political system in Russia in the years 1855–70.’
How far do you agree with this statement?
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To what extent was Boris Yeltsin responsible for the failure of Gorbachev’s attempts to modernise the USSR in the years 1985–91?
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5 ‘The most important consequence of the Treaty of Tianjin, in the years 1860–70, was the growth of British influence in Shanghai and the Yangtze valley.’
How far do you agree with this statement?
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To what extent did the relationship between China and the Soviet Union change in the years 1958–69?
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How significant was the concession of peasant plots (1932) in attempts to improve the condition of the peasantry in the years 1855–1991?
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8 ‘The import of western grain (1972–79) was the most important turning point in attempts by Russian governments to feed the people in the years 1861–1991.’
How far do you agree with this statement?
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9 ‘Chinese mining and manufacturing developed steadily throughout the years 1860–1997.’
How far do you agree with this statement?
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How significant was the role of Sung Tzu-wen (TV Soong) in the promotion of economic growth in China in the years 1860–1997?
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