History 7041 Paper 2T June 2018, AQA AS-Level Past Papers with Mark Schemes

AQA AS Level History (7041) Jun 2018

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The exam paper explores the Crisis of Communism in the USSR (1953–2000), focusing on the Cold War and domestic challenges. Section A examines the ending of the Cold War, emphasizing Gorbachev’s withdrawal from Afghanistan and his advocacy for new political thinking to resolve global tensions. Section B analyzes Khrushchev’s policy of peaceful coexistence with the West and the failure of the 10th Five-Year Plan (1976–1981) to improve Soviet living standards. Keywords: Cold War, USSR, Gorbachev, Afghanistan withdrawal, Khrushchev, peaceful coexistence, Five-Year Plan, Soviet economy, ideological conflict, nuclear arms race.