May 2025 – Impact on two countries AND impact of two leaders
November 2024 – Containment AND Ideology and dissent in the end of the Cold War
May 2024 – Impact of two leaders AND economic factors affecting the end of the Cold War
November 2023 – Crises/ superpower rivalry AND social/ cultural impact on two countries
May 2023 – 1980 to 1991 AND mistrust in two crises
November 2022 – Cultural impact AND impact of two crises
May 2022 – Causation: fear rather than aggression AND economic impact
November 2021 – Arms race ended the Cold War AND impact of two leaders
May 2021 – Causes of detente AND impact of two crises
November 2020 – Arms race ended the Cold War AND economic impact
November 2019 – Impact of detente AND ideology caused the Cold War
May 2019 – China and superpower relations AND impact of two leaders
November 2018 – Causation: post-WWII superpower rivalry AND impact of two crises
May 2018 – Economic factors affecting the end of the Cold War AND impact of two leaders
November 2017 – Confrontation ended the Cold War AND impact of two leaders
May 2017 – Causation: economic factors, not ideology AND impact of Cold War
May 2025
Examine the social and cultural impact of the Cold War on two countries, each chosen from a different region.
“The impact of Cold War leaders was to increase, rather than reduce, superpower tensions.” Discuss with reference to two leaders, each chosen from a different region.
November 2024
“The US policy of containment up to 1962 had limited success.” Discuss with reference to
events in two regions.
“Ideological challenges and dissent were the most significant reasons for the end of the Cold War.” To what extent do you agree with this statement?
May 2024
Discuss the impact of two leaders, each chosen from a different region, on the course of the Cold War.
To what extent were economic factors the main reason for the end of the Cold War in the period 1980–1991?
November 2023
Discuss the social and cultural impact of the Cold War on two countries, each chosen from a different region.
“Superpower rivalry increased as a result of Cold War crises.” With reference to two crises, each chosen from a different region, to what extent do you agree with this statement?
May 2023
“Reconciliation was more important than confrontation in superpower relations.” Discuss with reference to the period between 1980 and 1991.
“Mistrust between the superpowers was the most important cause of Cold War crises.” Discuss, with reference to two crises, each chosen from a different region.
November 2022
Evaluate the cultural impact of the Cold War on two countries, each chosen from a different region.
Evaluate the impact of two crises, each chosen from a different region, on the development of the Cold War.
May 2022
“Fear, rather than aggression, was the main cause of superpower rivalry between 1943 and 1949.” To what extent do you agree with this statement?
Examine the economic impact of the Cold War on two countries, each chosen from
a different region.
November 2021
“The arms race made the greatest contribution to the ending of the Cold War.” Discuss with reference to the period between 1980 and 1991.
Examine the influence of two leaders, each chosen from a different region, on the
development of the Cold War.
May 2021
Evaluate the factors which led to detente between the US and USSR between 1971 and 1979.
Discuss the impact of two Cold War crises on superpower rivalry.
November 2020
To what extent was the arms race the most important reason for the end of the Cold War (1980–1991)?
Examine the economic impact of the Cold War on two countries, each chosen from a
different region.
November 2019
Evaluate the impact of detente upon US–USSR relations up to the end of 1979.
“Ideology was the most important cause of Cold War crises.” Discuss with reference to two Cold War crises, each from a different region.
May 2019
“China’s relations with the USSR and the US were largely shaped by increasing mistrust and suspicion.” Discuss with reference to the period between 1947 and 1979.
“The actions of individual leaders had a significant impact on the development of the Cold War.” Discuss with reference to two leaders, each from a different region.
November 2018
“Superpower rivalry in Europe and Asia between 1943 and 1949 led to the breakdown of the grand alliance.” To what extent do you agree with this statement?
Discuss the impact of two Cold War crises, each from a different region, on the development of superpower tensions.
May 2018
“Economic problems between 1980 and 1991 were the most significant reason for the end of the Cold War.” To what extent do you agree with this statement?
Compare and contrast the impact of two leaders, each from a different region, on the development of the Cold War.
November 2017
“Confrontation rather than reconciliation ended the Cold War.” Discuss with reference to the period from 1980 to 1991.
Evaluate the impact of two leaders, each from a different region, on the course of the Cold War.
May 2017
To what extent did economic interests rather than ideology lead to the breakdown of the grand alliance between 1943 and 1949?
Evaluate the impact of Cold War tensions on two countries (excluding the USSR and the US).