1 Few people were happy with the outcome of the Paris Peace Conference. (a) Describe the benefits Lloyd George wanted Britain to gain from the Paris Peace Conference. [4]

(b) Why did Clemenceau not get everything he wanted at the Paris Peace Conference? [6]

(c) ‘The main reason why Germany hated the Treaty of Versailles was the reduction made to its armed forces.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. [10] 2 The record of the League of Nations was mixed. (a) Describe how the League of Nations dealt with Upper Silesia. [4]

(b) Why was Haile Selassie unhappy with the way the League dealt with the Italian invasion of Abyssinia? [6]

(c) ‘The humanitarian work of the League’s agencies was more important than its failure over the Japanese invasion of Manchuria.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. 3 Hitler was able to carry out much of his foreign policy unopposed.

(a) What part did Germany’s armed forces play in the Spanish Civil War? [4] (b) Why did Britain and France do little when Germany remilitarised the Rhineland? [6]

(c) Are you surprised that Chamberlain signed the Munich Agreement of September 1938? Explain your answer. [10] 4 The USA and USSR contributed to increased tensions in Europe after 1945.

(a) Describe the Communist takeover of Czechoslovakia in 1948. [4]

(b) Why was the Berlin Blockade lifted in May 1949? [6] (c) How far do you agree that Truman was to blame for the Cold War? Explain your answer. [10] 5 The USA resisted communism in various parts of the world.

(a) Describe how the fighting in Korea came to an end in 1953. [4] (b) Why was the Cuban Missile Crisis resolved peacefully? [6] (c) Was it events in Vietnam or events in the USA that forced America to withdraw from Vietnam?​