Modern History Past Trial Papers [FHD]

(a) (5 marks) Describe TWO key pieces of apartheid legislation after 1948.

(a) (10 marks) Explain the causes of the Great Depression in the United States.

(b) (15 marks) To what extent did the Nazi regime achieve ‘total control’ over German society by 1939? 25 marks Attempt ONE question from the options provided. Allow about 45 minutes. modern history past trial papers

Answer the questions in the spaces provided. Refer to where indicated. Source A – Poster (1932) German election poster for the Nazi Party. Text: “Work, Freedom, Bread – Vote for Hitler!” Source B – Extract from Mein Kampf (1925–26) “The art of leadership consists in concentrating the attention of the masses on a single enemy… The receptive powers of the masses are limited, their understanding small, but their forgetfulness great.” Source C – Table of Reichstag election results (1928–1933) | Year | Nazi Party seats | Communist Party seats | |------|----------------|------------------------| | 1928 | 12 | 54 | | 1930 | 107 | 77 | | 1932 (July) | 230 | 89 | | 1933 (March) | 288 | 81 | Source D – Cartoon (1934) British cartoon showing Hitler building a “New Germany” with bricks labelled “Reichswehr,” “Propaganda,” “Terror,” and “Law Decree.” Question 1 (3 marks) What does Source A reveal about Nazi strategy in the early 1930s?

(a) (5 marks – short answer – included for realism) Identify TWO turning points in the Pacific War and briefly justify each. (a) (5 marks) Describe TWO key pieces of

(a) (10 marks) Outline the main features of War Communism (1918–1921).

(b) (15 marks) Evaluate the impact of Stalin’s ‘Great Turn’ (1928–1932) on Soviet society. 25 marks Attempt ONE question from the options provided

(b) (20 marks) Assess the role of ideology in the origins of the Cold War.

(8 marks) To what extent did the Great Depression create the conditions for totalitarianism in Germany? Use Sources A–D and your own knowledge. Section II – National Studies 25 marks Attempt ONE question from this section. Allow about 45 minutes. Question 5 – Russia/USSR 1917–1941

(b) (20 marks) “The dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was primarily justified as a way to end the war quickly.” Do you agree? Argue with reference to historical debates and evidence.

(a) (5 marks) Outline the main features of the Truman Doctrine.