OCR A Level History A Unit Group 2 Non-British period study: International Relations 1890-1941 June 2017 question paper Y218

Which of the following made the outbreak of World War II more likely in the period 1929 to 1939?

(i) The appeasement policies of Britain and France. (ii) Relations between Russia and the rest of Europe.

Explain your answer with reference to both (i) and (ii).

* ‘The Alliance System between the Great Powers was the most important cause of the First World War.’ How far do you agree?

Which of the following caused more problems in the Far East during the period 1930 to 1941?

(i) Japanese nationalism. (ii) The policies of Britain and the USA towards Japan.

Explain your answer with reference to both (i) and (ii).

* Assess the reasons for the failure of the British and French policy of appeasement during the 1930s.