OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project) Component 39 November 2020 question paper

Identify one difficulty migrants faced when travelling to the Far West in the 1840s.

Name one of the railroad companies which built lines across the Plains after 1860.

Identify one way in which US Government policies affected Native American culture between

1877 and 1900.

Write a clear and organised summary that analyses slavery in the years 1793–1838. Support your

summary with examples.

What was the impact of the Pikes Peak gold rush on the development of the American West?

Explain your answer.

4* How far do you agree that the lives of African Americans changed little during the Civil War

1861–1865? Give reasons for your answer.

5* ‘The main reason for conflict between Native and White Americans after 1861 was the broken promises of the US Government.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Give reasons for

your answer.

What can Source A tell us about the Nazi dictatorship in July 1934? Use the source and your own

knowledge to support your answer.

Source A – A Gestapo report on the ‘Night of the Long Knives’ from July 1934

The suppression of Röhm’s plot to overthrow the Führer has been like a purifying thunderstorm. It has been greeted by a liberating sigh of relief by the people. Wide sections of the population, however, have been deeply shocked by the shooting of people unconnected with the Röhm revolt. It is realised these were excesses, which took place without the knowledge and against the will of the Führer.

How useful are Sources B and C and Interpretation D for a historian studying control and opposition in Nazi Germany between 1933 and 1939? In your answer, refer to the two sources

and the interpretation as well as your own knowledge.

Source B – An extract from a secret report by Socialists on attitudes in Nazi Germany in June 1937. It was sent to Socialist leaders who were living in exile.

The number of those who deliberately criticise the regime is very small, quite apart from the fact that they have no way to express this criticism. The regime controls all of the press and radio stations.

Propaganda is everywhere. It does not stop people feeling discontent but propaganda tells them that to complain is to threaten the Third Reich – a prospect which would leave them horrified. They have seen what happens to the Jews and do not wish to share their fate. It becomes increasingly evident that the majority of the people have two faces: one which they show to their family and friends and people they see as reliable. The other face is for the authorities. The private face shows the sharpest criticism of everything that is going on now; the official face beams with optimism and contentment.

Source C – A painting from 1938 which was displayed in a beer hall in Munich.

8* ‘The Second World War had a negative impact on the German people between 1939 and 1945.’

How far do you agree with this view?

9* ‘The most common response to Nazi occupation was collaboration.’ How far do you agree with

this view of Nazi rule in Europe between 1939 and 1945?