History · Edexcel 9HI0 · Paper 3 options: The changing nature of warfare, 1859-1991 / Germany, 1871-1990: united, divided and reunited · October 2020
Study Source 1 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question.
Assess the value of the source for revealing the strengths of the United States and the weaknesses of the Japanese in the Battle of Midway (1942).
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 the nature of the German Social Democratic Party (SPD) in 1959 and its political objectives in the FRG.
Explain your answer, using the source, the information given about its origin and your own knowledge about the historical context.
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How far do you agree that the use of steam boats and railways had the biggest impact on the conduct of war in the years 1859–70?
(20)
4 ‘The effective deployment of new military technology was the primary reason for the outcome of the Battle of Amiens (August 1918).’
How far do you agree with this statement?
(20)
5 ‘The Socialists posed the greatest challenge to Bismarck’s political authority in the years 1871–79.’
How far do you agree with this statement?
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How accurate is it to say that events in the GDR played the decisive role in German reunification in the years 1989–90?
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How far do you agree that Roosevelt’s speech after Pearl Harbor in December 1941 was the most significant government attempt to shape public attitudes to war in the years 1863–1968?
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8 ‘The instantaneous reporting from the First Gulf War had more impact than any previous reporting of war in the years 1859–1991.’
How far do you agree with this judgement?
(20)
9 ‘The Weimar years witnessed the most significant changes to the status and role of women in the years 1871–1990.’
How far do you agree with this judgement?
(20)
‘In the years 1871–1990, the acceptance of Marshall Aid had the greatest impact of any government policy on the development of the German economy.’
How far do you agree with this judgement?
(20)
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