OCR A Level History A Unit Group 2 Non-British period study: The Cold War in Europe 1941-1995 June 2019 question paper Y223

Which of the following was a greater reason for growing tensions over Germany 1955–1961?

(i) The rearmament of the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) and its inclusion in NATO (1955)

(ii) The building of the Berlin Wall (1961)

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

* ‘In the years 1941–1945 the USSR failed to achieve its aims in its dealings with the USA and

Great Britain.’ How far do you agree?

Which of the following was a greater cause of tension between the USSR and the West in the years 1941–1945?

(i) Strategic and personal differences in the Grand Alliance

(ii) Differences in political ideology

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

* ‘There was limited change in the Cold War in Europe in the years 1946–1955.’ How far do

you agree?