History 7041 Paper 2R June 2023, AQA AS-Level Past Papers with Mark Schemes

This exam paper focuses on The Cold War, c1945–1991, with an emphasis on International Relations and Nuclear Tensions (1945–1963). Section A analyzes US involvement in the Korean War (1950–1951), comparing perspectives from Soviet media and President Truman’s justification of American intervention. Section B addresses key Cold War developments, examining the differences between US and Soviet aims at the Yalta and Potsdam Conferences and evaluating whether the space race was the main driver of Cold War tensions from 1954 to 1961. The questions emphasize ideological rivalry, geopolitical strategies, and superpower competition.