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Paper 4 questions: Depth Study B Germany 1918 - 1945
On this page you will find Paper 4 style questions to practice independently, in pairs or in small groups. Each question has some hints that you can check after drafting your response, or if you get stuck,...
7 January 2024Student e-book: Core Option B
2. Why did the US-Soviet alliance begin to break down in 1945?
The wartime allies met three times during the Second World War to discuss the state of the war and the post-war settlement for Europe and Japan. It was during the last two of these meetings (or summits),...
3 August 2022Student e-book: IGCSE assessment
1. Paper 4: Essential information
This page will explain exactly what you can expect on the Paper 4 exam paper.Essential informationThis is a written paper examination. It is testing your knowledge and also requires you to demonstrate...
4 August 2023Student e-book: Core Option B
5. How effectively did the United States contain the spread of Communism? Free
The policy of containment was a foreign policy which set out to prevent the spread of communism after the Second World War. You will have seen how the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan aimed to contain...
21 February 2024Student e-book: Core Option B
3. What led to the breakdown of the US-Soviet alliance between 1945 - 46?
There were a number factors that led to the breakdown in the alliance between the US and the Soviet Union between 1945 and 1946. Both sides accused the other of breaking the wartime agreements that each...
6 January 2024Student e-book: IGCSE assessment
Paper 2: Key information
See below for information on the different types of question in this paper and tips on how to approach these questions.Key information about Paper 2For this paper you will know in advance which topic...
16 July 2023Student e-book: Core Option B
2. What was the signficance of Hitler's actions 1938 to 1939?
Hitler's foreign policy successes, particularly the taking back of the Rhineland and the alliances with Japan and Italy, meant that Hitler was now ready to pursue the next of his goals, which was to unite...
23 January 2024Student e-book: IGCSE assessment
2. Paper 4: Questions for each Depth study Free
Click on your Depth study below to find Paper 4 style questions and hints on how to answer them.
9 January 2024Student e-book: Core Option B
6. How secure was the USSR’s control over Eastern Europe, 1948–c.1989? Free
As you have seen, the countries of the Eastern bloc shared many characteristics by 1950:For the citizens of the satellite states, this situation meant:A loss of freedoms: not just the loss of freedom...
21 February 2024Student e-book: Core Option B
1. Did conflicting ideology make the development of the Cold War inevitable?
The US and the USSR each believed that its particular ideology was the ‘right’ one for the post-war world. Both states believed its respective system was the most fair and the best for creating a...
11 November 2023Student e-book: IGCSE assessment
Paper 1: Practice your Paper 1 skills
Have a go at writing answers to the following questions. Clicking on the eye under each question will give you a sample answer to check your response against.Practice your Paper 1 Section A skills
16 July 2023Student e-book: Depth Studies
1. How did the Second World War in Europe develop?
The Second World War started in Europe 1st September 1939 when Hitler invaded Europe. This was a result of an agreement that had been signed between Hitler and Stalin in which they agreed to partition...
18 March 2023Student e-book: Core Option B
1. How far did weaknesses in the League's organisation and membership make failure inevitable?
In order to understand the successes and failure of the League of Nations, it is important to understand the way in which it was set up and how it planned to deal with any international crises; as you...
11 November 2023Student e-book: Core Option B
5. How did the US react to Soviet expansionism?
The US was seriously alarmed by Soviet expansionism in Europe and in response took a series of measures which would cement the political, and economic division of Europe. President Harry S Truman and...
4 March 2024Student e-book: Core Option B
4. How had the USSR gained control of Eastern Europe by 1948?
As you will have seen in the previous pages, the Soviet Union gained control over Eastern Europe by retaining the Red Army in the region and through the method known as ‘salami tactics’. We will look...
11 November 2023Student e-book: Core Option B
4. How important was the Nazi–Soviet Pact?
Hitler’s actions over Czechoslavakia put Europe on the brink of war. It was clear that Poland would be Hitler’s next target. Britain and France had failed to respond to the occupation of Czechoslovakia,...
6 August 2023Student e-book: IGCSE assessment
Paper 1 (updated for 2024)
'Knowledge without understanding is useless'. Thucydides.Paper 1 is a two hour paper which will test your knowledge and understanding of the core content that you have studied (either 19th or 20th Century)...
19 October 2023Student e-book: IGCSE assessment
Paper 2: Practice Paper 2 questions
As explained on the previous page, the wording of source questions on Paper 2 will vary but all will expect you to use your source skills and to focus on the sources in every answer.For this activity,...
16 July 2023Student e-book: Core Option B
3. How far was Hitler's foreign policy to blame for the outbreak of war in Europe in 1939? Free
In this section you will look at the impact of Hitler's foreign policy on the international situation after 1933 and the extent to which his actions led to the collapse of peace by 1939. The pages below...
14 February 2024Teaching IGCSE
a. Paper 2 - Preparing students for the exam
See below for suggestions on how best to help students tackle the different types of question on Paper 2 in the examination.What is the nature of Paper 2?Paper 2 is the document or source paper. It is...
29 December 2023