Broadwater KS4 History
Edexcel GCSE History Past Papers analysis: Paper 1
A Divided Union? The USA, 1941-80
Part a)
2003
Civil Rights (importance of WW2, Montgomery, Little Rock, improvements 61-68)
60s to early 70s (New Frontier, key features Black Power, women’s movement)
2004
Fear of Communism up to 1954 (Hollywood 10, Hiss/Rosenbergs, McCarthy)
Civil Rights (Japanese Americans, WW2 blacks, Montgomery, Little Rock)
2005
Civil Rights in the 60s (opposition to JFK & MLK, MLK’s methods, CRM successes
USA in 60s & 70s (women’s & student movements, Nixon and impact of Watergate)
2006
USA in the 60s (New Frontier/causes, Great Society (key feat/probs methods of CRM
Fear of communism (Hollywood 10/Hiss, key features McCarthy, end of McCarthym)
2007
Civil Rights (Importance of WW2, Brown vs Topeka, Montgomery, Little Rock
Opposition to MLK’s methods, Black Power, Women’s Movement, Students Mov’t
2008
Student movement, Black Power causes, women’s movement, key features Watergate
40’s Japanese internment, women in WW2, Hiss and Rosenberg, MCcarthy
2009
Jim Crow, development of Civil rights in WW2, Montgomery, MLK methods.
New Frontier, Opposition to New frontier, Student unrest causes, Great Society
Part bi)
2003
Fear of Communism 1945-54 (events in Europe, Hiss, Rosenbergs, McCarthy) 15
Why did the student movement develop in the 60s and early 70s?
10
2004
Civil Rights-methods (impact of WW2, Brown vs Topeka, Little Rock, ML King) 15
Civil Rights-change of methods (ML King, Malcolm X, Black Power, Panthers) 15
2005
Fear of Communism 45-54 (Cold War, Hollywood 10, Hiss/Rosenbergs, McCthy 15
Civil Rights – how achieved (WW2, Montgomery, Little Rock, ML King)
15
2006
Civil Rights – why secured (WW2, Supreme Court, Eisenhower, ML King)
15
JFK and LBJ – attempts to reform (Jobs, Education, Civil Rights, Medical)
15
2007
Fear of Communism (Cold War in Europe, Hiss, Rosenbergs, McCarthy)
15
Civil Rights – achieved by (Montgomery, Little Rock, ML King, 65 Voting Rts 15
2008
Choose 2 of: HUAC, Alger Hiss, Rosenbergs – importance re communism fear 10
Choose 2 of: Sit-ins, Malcolm X, Black Panthers – importance of
10
2009
Causes of women’s movement
10
Causes of Nixon’s resignation
10
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Part bii)
2003
What were the effects of the Watergate Scandal on the USA in the 1970s?
10
Key features Great Society (Civil Rights, Economic, Medical, Education)
15
2004
Importance of 2 from: New Frontier, 64 Civil Rights Act, 65 Voting Rights Act 10
Importance of 2 from: growth of student / women’s movement, Nixon resignation 10
2005
Importance of women’s and students’ movements in the 1960s.
10
Successes and failures of the “Great Society” 1963-68
10
2006
In what ways did the student movement develop in the 60s and early 70s?
10
Why was the Watergate Scandal important for US politics in the 1970s?
10
2007
Importance of 2 from: Student Movt, Civil & Voting Rights Acts, Black Power 10
Importance of 2 from: McCarthy, New Frontier, impact of Nixon’s resignation 10
2008
Civil Rights 41-60 ( Double V, Brown v Topeka, Montgomery, Little Rock
15
Improvements resulting from: New Frontier, Civil Rights Act,
Voting Rights Act, Medical Care Act
15
2009
Why a fear of communism: HUAC, Hollywood 10, Rosenberg Case, McCarthy 15
Changes to Civil Rights methods: Montgomery, King, Malcolm X, Black Power 15
Superpower Relations, 1945-90
Part a)
2003
Soviet control of E. Europe, Potsdam, Marshall Plan, NATO
Helsinki Agreement, Afghanistan, SDI, Key features of relations 1985-90
2004
Warsaw Pact, Hungarian Uprising, Berlin Wall, Cuban Missiles
Marshall Plan, Truman Doctrine, Berlin Blockade, Hungarian Uprising
2005
Berlin Wall, Relations 63-69, SALT 1, Why relations changed 1980-85
Yalta, Potsdam, Marshall Aid, How the Cold War developed 1949-56
2006
Satellite State, Cuba, Key features of relations post-Cuba, Gorbachev
Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, NATO, Hungarian Rising
2007
Spheres of influence, Potsdam, Marshall Plan, Berlin Blockade 49
Hot line, SALT 1, Afghanistan, Relations 85-90
2008
Berlin Blockade, Warsaw pact, Hungary, Key features of relations 63-68
Iron Curtain, Truman Doctrine, Marshal Plan, Key features of Berlin Blockade
2009
Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, NATO, Soviet control of satellite states
Berlin Wall 1961, Helsinki key features, Causes of changed relations 79-84, Gorbachev’s
importance
2
Part bi)
2003
Importance of 2 from: Berlin Wall, Cuban Missiles, SALT 1
Importance of 2 from: Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, Berlin Blockade
2004
Changing relations 45-9 (Soviets E. Europe, Marshall Plan, Berlin 49, NATO)
Changing relations 62-79 (Cuba, SALT, Helsinki, Afghanistan)
2005
Changing relations 45-56 (Truman Doct, Marshall, Berlin 49, NATO, Warsaw P
In what ways did the Cuban Missile Crisis change relations?
2006
Worsening relations 45-55 (Germany, Truman, Berlin, rival alliances
Importance of 2 of: Yalta Agreements, Berlin Blockade 48-9, Berlin Wall 61
2007
Importance of 2 of: NATO, Warsaw Pact, Hungarian Rising
Importance of 2 of : Potsdam, Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan
2008
Importance of 2 of: Truman Doctrine, Cominform /Comicon, NATO
Importance of 2 of: Soviet invasion Afghanistan, Reagan, Gorbachev
2009
Key features of Hungarian Uprising
Key features of Cuban Missiles Crisis
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15
15
15
10
15
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Part bii)
2003
Why did relations change 79-90 (Afghanistan, Reagan, Gorbachev, INF Treaty) 15
Why relations changed 56-72 (Hungary 56, Berlin Wall, Cuban Missiles. SALT) 15
2004
In what ways did relations change between the USA and USSR 1980-85?
10
In what ways did relations change between the USA and USSR 1985-90?
10
2005
Why did relations between the USA and UUSR change in the years 1985-90?
10
How relations were changed 80-90: Afghanistan, Reagan, Gorbachev, E. Europe 15
2006
Importance of 2 of: Hungarian Rising, SALT1, Afghanistan
10
Why relations changed 75-90 (Helsinki, Afghanistan, Olympic boycott, Gorby 15
2007
Why relations changed 61-72 (Berlin, Cuba, Non-Proliferation Treaty, SALT) 15
Why relations changed 49-62 (NATO, Warsaw Pact, Hungary 56, Cuba 62)
15
2008
How relations changed 72-85 (SALT 1, Helsinki, Afghanistan, Reagan
15
How relations changed 55-72 (Warsaw pact, Berlin Wall built, Cuban Missiles,
SALT 1
15
2009
Why relations changed 79-90 (Afghanistan, Olympics, Reagan, Gorbachev
15
Why Cold war developed 45-49 (Potsdam, Truman Doctrine, Berlin Blockade, NATO)
15
NB: Pairs of questions are listed in question order, ie. for the first ones listed should always
be read together, as you have to choose the combination as they appear on the exam paper,
you cannot mix and match.
OG Scott
April 2010
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