Paper 2 Questions

Summary

Topic no. 3: Why had international peace collapsed by 1939?

Things to remember for Paper 2:

It could be on any part of Topic number 3, Why had international peace collapsed by 1939?

The exam board mix up the types of questions apart from question 6 which is always the same.
How far do these sources provide convincing evidence that ….Use the sources to explain your answer.
(Source A does / does not provide convincing evidence that…because it says / shows that…
Write about each source separately. No need for a judgement at the end.
You need half of the sources to agree / half to disagree.)

You don’t have to write a lot. Spend time thinking before you start writing.

If the question tells you to look at different sources / use own knowledge then make sure you do this.

You can use information from any of the sources to help you to answer any of the questions.

Read the whole of every source.


How different are these sources?
How far do these sources agree?
How similar are the messages of these two cartoons?
(1 point agreement / disagreement & then
Compare the overall ‘big’ message of the source
e.g. who was to blame / why something happened.)
Why do these sources differ / disagree about…
(One sentence on how they differ / disagree.
Then explain why they do - the author could have a different
view due to who they were or the date being different.)
Are you surprised by Source…?
Does Source ….make you surprised by Source …?
(Yes I am / No I am not surprised by…
I am a little surprised that…but overall I am not surprised
because…
Decide if you are surprised / not surprised by if it fits with your
own knowledge.)
How useful is Source….?
Useful because it shows….not completely useful because….
PLUS QUESTION 6 WHICH IS THE SAME EVERY TIME!
How far would ….in Source….have agreed with …in Source ….?
How far do Source… and Source ….share the same view of…?
(Read the sources – decide what they two sources think about the
topic – supports / criticises / dislikes – and then say if / how they agree
/ disagree in their view)
Do you believe …in Source …?
Is …lying in Source….?
How far do you trust Source…?
How far do Source …and Source…help you to decide if the
author of Source…was lying?
(Yes it/he/she is lying or No it/he/she is not lying. Test the source
against your own knowledge. The author could have changed their
mind or have a different view because of who they are…)
What is the message of Source …?
(What does the source suggest / how does it suggest it?)
Why did ….send Source….in…?
Why was this source published in…?
(Source …was sent / published in because…What does the source
suggest and why does it suggest it? What was the author trying to do
or make people think / do? What was happening at the time that
would have made the author want to think / and or do this?)