1. Exam Paper 2 Topic 5 Cold War

2. Cold War Questions: Topic 5
2002
21. In what ways, and for what reasons, did super-power rivalry dominate international politics between ?
22. Analyze the role of Germany in the origin and development of the Cold War.
23. Explain and evaluate the impact of the Cold War on developing countries.
24. “A product of the Cold War, and a reason for the prolonging of Cold War tension.” To what extent do you agree with this statement about the Vietnam War?
25. For what reasons, and with what effects, did social and cultural differences affect the origin and development of the Cold War?

3. Cold War Questions: Topic 5
2003
21. How, and to what extent, did the conferences at Yalta and Potsdam (1945) contribute to the origin of the Cold War?
22. “Although it began in Europe the spread of the Cold War to other regions was a much more dangerous development.” To what extent do you agree with this judgment?
23. How and why did the policies of either the USA or the USSR affect superpower rivalry between 1950 and 1970?
24. In what ways were gender and social issues affected by the Cold War?
25. Assess the importance of détente and internal opposition to Communist rule in Communist countries, in ending the Cold War.

4. Cold War Questions: Topic 5
2004
21. To what extent did events in the final year of the Second World War turn wartime allies into Cold War enemies?
22. Compare and contrast the policies of the USA and the USSR toward Korea between 1945 and 1955.
23. Assess the impact of the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan on the development of the Cold War between 1947 and 1961.
24. In what ways, and to what extent, did the Cold War become less confrontational after 1970?
25. Assess the importance of social and economic issues in causing opposition to communist regimes.

5. Cold War Questions: Topic 5
2005
21. Assess the part played by differing ideologies in the origin of the Cold War.
22. In what ways, and with what results, was Germany the key focus of the early stages of the Cold War?
23. Analyse the part played by Cuba in the development of the Cold War.
24. Evaluate the role of one superpower in the Cold War after 1970.
25. To what extent did economic problems in the Communist bloc bring about the end of the Cold War?

6. Cold War Questions: Topic 5
2006
21. “An unnatural alliance that was bound to fall apart after the defeat of the common enemy.” To what extent does this statement explain the origin of the Cold War?
22. In what ways, and with what results, did the United States’ Cold War policy of containment affect Cuba after 1959?
23. Compare and contrast the roles of China and Germany in the Cold War.
24. Analyse the importance of détente in ending the Cold War.
25. Examine the part played by economic issues in the development of the Cold War.

7. Cold War Questions: Topic 5
2007
21. Assess the part played by different ideologies in the origin of the Cold War.
22. In what ways, and with what results, was Germany the key focus of the early stages of the Cold War?
23. Analyse the part played by Cuba in the development of the Cold War.
24. Evaluate the role of one superpower in the Cold War after 1970.
25. To what extent did the economic problems in the Communist bloc bring about the end of the Cold War?

8. Cold War Questions: Topic 5
2008
21. Analyze the origin of East-West rivalry and explain why it developed into the Cold War.
22. For what reasons, and with what results, did the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan affect Cold War development?
23. Compare and contrast the roles of Korea and Vietnam in the Cold War.
24. Explain the meaning of two of the following and show how each affected the development of the Cold War: containment; brinkmanship; non-alignment; détente.
25. When and why did the Cold War end?

9. Cold War Questions: Topic 5
2009
21. For what reasons, and with what results, were there disagreements between participants at the conferences of Yalta and Potsdam in 1945?
22. Define and analyze the importance of two of the following: a). The formation of NATO, b) the Warsaw Pact, c) non-alignment, d) détente
23. Examine the role and importance of fear and suspicion in the development of the Cold War between 1953 and 1975.
24. In what ways were social and gender issues affected by the Cold War in two countries, each chosen from a different region?
25. Why did the Cold War spread from Europe to other parts of the world after 1950?

10. Specimen Paper 2010
25. Why did the end of the Second World War lead to the development of two superpowers and how did this development help cause the Cold War?
26. What do you understand by the term “spheres of influence?” In what ways did spheres of influence affect the development of the Cold War?
27. In what ways, and with what results, was Berlin the center of the Cold War crises between ?
28. For what reasons, and in what ways, did either Korea or the Congo become part of the Cold War?
29. Compare and contrast the parts played by Cuba and Vietnam in the Cold War.
30. Examine the ways in which the arms race a) caused tension in the Cold War and b) helped to end the Cold War

11. Cold War, 2010
25. Evaluate the role of the policies of the USA in the origins of the Cold War between 1945 and 1949.
26. Compare and contrast the role of two leaders, each chosen from a different region, in the development of the Cold War between 1952 and 1964.
27. Why did détente develop between 1969 and 1979?
28. Analyze the impact of Afghanistan ( ) on the development of the Cold War.
29. “The Cold War came to an end primarily because of Gorbachev’s changes in Soviet policies.” To what extent do you agree with this statement?
30. Evaluate the impact of the Cold War on the culture of two countries, each chosen from a different region.

12. 2011
1. For what reasons, and to what extent, did the Yalta Conference of February 1945 contribute to the origins of the Cold War?
2. Compare and contrast the effects of peaceful coexistence during the 1950s and 1960s in any two countries.
3. “The events in Cuba during 1962 were the most evident display of brinkmanship.” To what extent do you agree with this statement?
4. Analyze the role of Vietnam in the development of the Cold War between 1964 and 1975.
5. To what extent did events in Eastern European countries contribute to the end of the Cold War?
6. With reference to one country, discuss the social impact of the Cold War between 1953 and 1964.

13. 2012
25. Assess the role of Truman and Stalin in the origins and development of the Cold War.
26. “The sovietization of Eastern and Central Europe after the Second World War was undertaken as a defensive measure by the Soviet Union.” To what extent do you agree with this statement?
27. Analyze the economic and social impact of, the breakdown of the Sino-Soviet relations in the 1950s and the 1960s.
28. Assess the economic and social impact of superpower involvement in one of the following ; Cuba (after 1959); Congo (after 1960); Afghanistan (after 1979)
29. In what ways, and with what significance, did either Kennedy or Reagan influence the development of Cold War?
30. For what reasons, and in what ways, did Cold War tensions hinder the work of the United Nations?

14. Paper 2 Questions – Section 5
Conferences
Ideology
Origins
Containment
East / West Rivalry; Superpower Rivalry ….note dates
Détente
End / Conclusion
Events in Asia, Latin Am, Middle East (developing nations)
Events / Wars; Cuban Missile Crisis, Events of 1945, Vietnam War, Korean War, Role of Cuba, Role of China, Role of Germany, Marshall Plan, Afghanistan
Impact of Cold War domestically – culture, politics, minorities, economics

15. 2013
25. “Post-war enmity was the product of longer term ideological differences.” To what extent do you agree with this assessment on the origins of the Cold War up to 1949?
26. For what reasons and with what success did the US adopt a policy of containment between 1947 and 1962?
27. Account for the change in Sino-Soviet relations after the death of Stalin in 1953.
28. Assess the contribution of one of the following to the development of the Cold War – Truman, Mao, Castro.
29. Analyze the reasons for, and the results of, Soviet involvement in the war in Afghanistan ( )
30. With reference to two states, each chosen from a different region, examine the cultural impact of the Cold War.