1. Cuba Test Feedback

2. Question 1 (a) Study Source A. ‘What is the message of the cartoon
Question 1 (a) Study Source A. ‘What is the message of the cartoon?’ Use the details of the cartoon and your own knowledge to explain.
7 marks
What should my answer look like?
Explain the message Eg: The Cartoonist is trying to suggest… (think carefully about what point the cartoon is trying to say, ie what could it be a metaphor for?)
Use a detail from the source Eg: You can see how the cartoon is trying to make this point by… (add a detail from the cartoon and explain how it shows the message)
Add your own knowledge Eg: This cartoon was giving this message at this particular time because… (use your own knowledge to explain the context of the cartoon and some factual detail which helps you to explain the message)
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Hints:
What has Stalin done to Europe; what needs to happen and who is doing it?
Link this to what happened in Europe after WWII and to Churchill’s speech in 1946

3. Question 1b) Explain why the USA brought in the Marshal Plan
8 marks
What should my answer look like?
Explain one reason.
Eg: One reason why the US introduced the Marshall Plan was… They needed to do this because…. The Marshall Plan would help because…
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Explain a second reason:
Eg: Another reason the US decided to introduce Marshall Aid was…. They felt they needed to do this because… The Marshall Plan would help because…
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Note:
You could include: desire to rebuild Europe after WWII and ensure the US had strong economies to be allies and have trade partners ; the hope that by rebuilding Europe it would prevent countries falling to communism out of desperation.

4. Question 2 (b) Explain why Khrushchev sent missiles to Cuba.
6 marks
What should my answer look like?
Explain one reason why he sent missiles Eg: One reason Khrushchev sent missiles was because… He felt he needed to do this was…
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Explain a second reason why he sent missiles Eg: Another reason he sent missiles was… This was necessary because…
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Note:
Your reasons could include: his desire to support an ally (think what was special about Cuba); he wanted to narrow the missile gap (think what he would be able to threaten) ; to counteract the NATO missiles in Turkey.
Make sure you fully EXPLAIN your reasons by adding the last sentences which link back to the question. Try to repeat the words of the question to help you focus.

5. Question 2c) ‘The Cuban Missile Crisis was never a threat to world peace.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer.
10 marks
What should my answer look like?
Explain how the threat to world peace was avoided (x2):
Eg: In some ways the Crisis never really threatened world peace because… For example… This helped avoid war because…
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Explain how the crisis came close to threatening world peace (x2):
Eg: In some ways the Crisis threatened world peace because… For example… This nearly brought war because…
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Conclusion
Conclude – answer the question directly:
Eg: Thus, whilst …. We must remember that…. Ultimately,….
Note:
This must be a two sided debate. Explain the reasons for both factors in the question.