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All 6 questions on The Widening of the Cold War, 1949–1955, as a list June 2024, Component 2R, Q02 (25 marks): ‘American economic interests were the main reason for the creation of East and West Germany by 1949.’ Assess the validity of this view.June 2024, Component 2R, Q03 (25 marks): ‘The USA’s policy of containment in Asia was a failure in the years 1949 to 1954.’ Assess the validity of this view.June 2023, Component 2R, Q02 (25 marks): ‘The conflict in Korea weakened the USA’s international position after 1953.’ Assess the validity of this view.November 2021, Component 2R, Q02 (25 marks): How important was the Marshall Plan to the growth of Cold War tensions by 1949?November 2021, Component 2R, Q03 (25 marks): To what extent did McCarthyism influence American foreign policy in the years 1950 to 1955?November 2020, Component 2R, Q03 (25 marks): How significant was the communist victory in China in influencing US foreign policy in the years 1949 to 1953?Nearby topics: 2R.1 The Origins of the Cold War, c1945–1949 2R.3 The Global War, 1955–1963 2R.4 Confrontation and cooperation, c1963–1972 2R.5 The Brezhnev era, 1972–1985 2R.6 The ending of the Cold War, 1985–1991 The whole bank Questions, mark schemes and examiner’s reports are © AQA, from their published past papers. Plumi isn’t affiliated with any exam board. Want whole papers? Full past papers .
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