OCR A Level History A Unit Group 2 Non-British period study: International Relations 1890-1941 June 2025 question paper Y218

Which of the following had the greater influence on developments in the Far East during the period from 1918 to 1941?

(i) The Manchurian Crisis

(ii) The war between Japan and China 1937–1941

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

* ‘Militarism was the main cause of the First World War.’

How far do you agree?

Which of the following was the more important reason for the outcome of the First World War?

(i) The role of the generals

(ii) The entry into the war of the USA

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

* How successful were the Locarno Treaties in the period from 1925 to 1935?