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World History since 1945

Tuesday, 21 May 2013 : 10.00am to 1.00pm

Candidates should answer FOUR of the following TWENTY questions. All questions carry
equal marks.

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1. Why were there Allied disagreements in 1945?

2. To what extent were the British responsible for the division of Germany?

3. Were NATO and NSC 68 a military response to the failure of US containment policy?

4. Was propaganda a more important element than HUMINT and SIGINT in the Cold War strategies of
intelligence organisations 1948-1962? Answer with particular reference either to the United States or
to the Soviet Union.

5. Was the advent of thermo-nuclear weapons in 1952 and 1953 a more important constraint on the use
of nuclear weapons than the SALT1 agreement?

6. To what extent was the Sino-Soviet split the result of competition for power and influence in East
Asia?

7. ‘Détente was simply another way for the United States and the Soviet Union to seek victory in the
Cold War.’ Discuss.

8. Why and with what consequences did Stalin eventually give the go ahead for Kim il Sung’s attack on
South Korea?

9. What were the effects of Khrushchev’s attempts to reform Stalin’s policies to Eastern Europe? Answer
with reference to at least two countries.

10. Why and with what consequences was the United States so opposed to the reforms of Arbenz and
Castro?

11. To what extent did the Baghdad Pact and the 1967 war contribute to the growing regional influence of
Israel?

12. Why was the United States unable to prevent the secession of Katanga in 1960-62?

13. Why did Kennedy and Johnson reach different decisions about the sending of US ground combat
troops to Vietnam?

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14. What impact did the Suez Crisis have on the relationship Britain and the United States had with the
Middle Eastern powers?

15. Assess the strengths and weaknesses of the Camp David and Oslo agreements.

16. In what ways did Gorbachev attempt to deal with reform movements within the Soviet Union and
Eastern Europe, 1985-90?

17. ‘The collapse of the Soviet Union was caused primarily by Gorbachev’s failure to deal with the
challenge of Boris Yeltsin.’ Discuss.

18. To what extent did the 2003 Iraq War and the removal of Saddam Hussein contribute to the course of
the war on terror?

19. Is the economic rise of China a threat or an opportunity for the West?

20. Was the military conflict in Afghanistan after 2001 a success or a failure for the NATO partners?

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