OCR A Level History A Unit Group 2 Non-British period study: The Cold War in Europe 1941-1995 June 2017 question paper Y223

Which of the following had the greater impact on the development of the Cold War in the years 1956–1984?

(i) The Arms Race

(ii) The Space Race

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

* Assess the reasons for the absence of a reconciliation between the USSR and the West in

Europe in the years 1946–1955.

Which of the following had a greater impact on the division of Europe in the years 1946–1955?

(i) Economic policies: the Marshall Plan and Comecon

(ii) Military policies: NATO and the Warsaw Pact

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

* ‘The main reason why Eastern Europe failed to mount any effective opposition to Soviet rule in the years 1956–1984 was because resistance movements were divided and weak.’ How

far do you agree?