IB Test Prep

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Paper 2 (Answer 2 Questions/ 1.5 hours) (Questions in this paper must be answered with reference to events and developments in the twentieth century.)
Topic 1: Causes, practices and effects of wars
1. With reference to one war befor 1945 and one war after 1945, assess the significance of either air power or naval power in deciding its outcome.
2." The contribution of outside intervention to victory in twentieth century civil wars was greatly exaggerated." With reference to two civil wars, each chosen from a different region, to what extent do you agree with this statement.
3. Analyse (a) the causes and (b) the short-term results of either the Algerian War (1954-1962) or the Gulf War (1991).
4. Compare and  contrast the social and economic results of two wars fought in the second half of the twentieth century.
5. To what extend did the peace settlements after the First World War (a) deal with the issues which caused the war and (b) produce new problems, hindering future peace?
6. Assess the importance of religious and economic factors in the origins of either the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) or the Indo- Pakistan wars (1947-1949,1965,1971)
Topic 3- Origins and Development of Authoritarian and Single-Party States
13. In what ways, and with what success, did either Sukarno or Nasser deal with domestic challenges after gaining power?
14. In what ways, and with what success, did one authoritarian or signle-party ruler deal with internal opposition?
15. To what extent was the maintenance of power by either Mao or Castro a result of successful economic policies?
16. "The rise to power of authoritarian or single-party leaders depended upon the use of force rather that popular support." With reference to two leaders, each chosen from a different region, to what extent do you agree with this statement?
17. Compare and contrast the status and treatment of women or minorities in two authoritarian or single-party states, each chosen from a different region.
18. Assess the role of each of the following in the rise to power of Stalin and Hitler: ideological appeal; underestimation by opponents; propaganda.
Topic 5 The Cold War
25. "The Potsdam Conference marked the end of the wartime alliance and laid the foundations for post-war hostility." With reference to the period up to 1949, to what extent do you agree with this statement?
26. With reference to two countries, each chosen from a different region (excluding the US or the USSR), assess the social and economic impact of the Color War.
27. In what ways, and with what success, did the US and the USSR attempt to reduce Cold War tensions between 1956 and 1979?
28. For what reasons, and with what results, did the Cold War affect the Middle East between 1956 and 1979?
29. Compare and contrast the impact of two of the following leaders on the Cold War: Mao; Castro ; Kennedy.
30. To what extent did (a) ideological and (b) economic factors contribute to the ending of the Cold War?