History (A) J410,14 November 2021 , OCR GCSE Past Papers with Mark Schemes

1. Cold War Conflicts in the 1960s | Clashes between the USA and USSR, Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam War, space race tensions, proxy wars and ideological confrontations.

2. Successes of the League of Nations in the 1920s | Resolution of border disputes, humanitarian work, economic recovery efforts, failure to address major conflicts, role in post-WWI diplomacy.

3. Analysis of British Appeasement Policy | Chamberlain’s diplomacy at Munich, prevention of immediate war, contrasting interpretations of appeasement as failure or strategic delay, impact on WWII.

4. Debates on Soviet Expansion Post-WWII | Conflicting perspectives on Soviet influence in Eastern Europe, fear of Communist expansion in the West, breakdown of Allied agreements, tensions leading to the Cold War.

5. Historical Interpretations and Perspectives | Differences between British and American historians on appeasement and Cold War policies, influence of time period on historical judgment, revisionist vs. traditionalist views.

6. Impact of Potsdam Conference on Cold War Relations | Stalin’s control over Eastern Europe, Western fears of Communist influence, early divisions between the USA and USSR, failure of postwar diplomacy.