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4. How was peace established?
While the Cold Conflict ended in 1990, there was an expectation that there would now be peace in Europe. The tensions within Germany were removed with reunification in 1990, new governments were established...
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b. How did climate conditions shape innovation?
Inquiry question: How did climate conditions shape innovation? Specified content: On this page you will explore whether the Medieval Warm Period played a significant role in shaping Norse innovation...
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a. Role of leadership and strategy
Each leader of both the US and USSR had to work out how to ‘fight’ the enemy without triggering an actual nuclear war. They all developed their own ways of dealing with this situation. However, until...
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1.3 Reasons for end of Cold War
This pages has ATLs on the reasons for the end of the Cold War (1980-1991); these include the role of confrontation and reconciliation, ideological challenges and dissent, economic problems and the arms...
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b. Role of technology, strategy and mobilization
Technology in the Cold War played a pivotal role in impacting the outcome of the Cold War. The rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union was not only a battle of ideologies but also a contest...
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b. Section B, Part a questions
Section B has TWO questions per thematic study (Part a and Part b), so you will need to choose the two questions on the study you have done in class. You will be using your example of the Cold War in...
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b. The impact on citizens of East Germany
This page looks at the impact of the Cold War on East German citizens as a contrast to the lives of West German citizens. Inquiry question: How did the conflict affect people’s lives? Lines of Inquiry...
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5. First World War: Paper 2 practice questions
There are two sections in the examination paper; Section A and Section B. The pages below contain practice questions for Section A and Section B, Part a. As Section B, Part b requires you to use a range...
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5. Cold War in Europe: Paper 2 practice questions
There are two sections in the examination paper; Section A and Section B. The pages below contain practice questions for Section A and Section B, Part a. As Section B, Part b requires you to use a range...
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a. Section A questions
On this page you will find questions to help you prepare for Section A of the Paper 2 examination. These questions are all linked to the key historical concepts. Section A You will need to answer one...