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Section A Answer Question 01. Extract A From 1954, there were times when Eisenhower seemed tempted to involve American military forces in Vietnam, but he took steps to avoid escalating conflict. With no clear policy, the United States increasingly relied on Diem to govern South Vietnam and poured economic and military aid into the South in the hope of making him a viable leader. Eisenhower’s policy decisions were continued by future presidents as a commitment to the protection of South...

Section A Answer Question 01. Extract A The expansion of the British Empire was fuelled by the Victorians’ love of adventure and a desire for new knowledge. The interior of Africa held the most enticing mysteries left in the world. The public at home shared the thrill of discovery of the man on the spot. The Victorians loved a hero and imperial explorers and quarrelsome scientists filled this role. These men wrote long, and often dramatic, accounts of their experiences for their public ...

Section A Answer Question 01. Extract A There were significant strains and tensions in Tsarist society before 1917. In the 1890s Russia had embarked on rapid industrialisation, yet the absolutist monarchy had refused to admit to political power the industrial and professional classes created in this process. The consequent explosion in 1905 and the granting of the October Manifesto offered Tsardom a new opportunity to foster stability. Absolutism gave way to constitutional monarchy. Alth...

A-level HISTORY Component 1G Challenge and transformation: Britain, c1851–1964 Wednesday 24 May 2023 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes Materials For this paper you must have: • an AQA 16-page answer book. Instructions • Use black ink or black ball-point pen. • Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Paper Reference is 7042/1G. • Answer three questions. In Section A answer Question 01. In Section B answer two questions. Information • ...

A-level HISTORY Component 1F Industrialisation and the people: Britain, c1783–1885 Wednesday 24 May 2023 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes Materials For this paper you must have: • an AQA 16-page answer book. Instructions • Use black ink or black ball-point pen. • Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Paper Reference is 7042/1F. • Answer three questions. In Section A answer Question 01. In Section B answer two questions. Information ...

Section A Answer Question 01. Extract A Industrialisation quickly broke up traditional social patterns which had existed for centuries. Living conditions in industrial towns, even more than working conditions, created new and terrifying problems. The new urban environment, affecting a steadily rising proportion of the nation, brought problems of poor living conditions and of social controls, just as much as factory employment brought the problems of discipline and regularity in work. Ind...

Section A Answer Question 01. Extract A The objectives of Russia’s foreign policy towards Turkey arose from its geographical and political situation. The objectives were also influenced by traditional friendships and enemies. To the south, Russia had been defending itself for centuries against the Tatars of the Crimea. So, looked at from a Russian point of view, Catherine’s wars against the Turks were the fulfilment of aims they had long had. The Treaty of Kutschuk Kainardzhi in 1774...

Section A Answer Question 01. Extract A In 1625 the religious anxieties of James I’s subjects ran high. This was not the fault of his domestic religious policies but the impact of the religious aspects of his foreign affairs. Charles I’s approach to the power of the bishops made tensions worse. James had supported the privileges of the clergy, but Charles so promoted the status of bishops that the Church became wealthier and more prominent, relying on the support of Charles’ prerog...

Section A Answer Question 01. Extract A Henry VIII not only reigned over England but led the nation. He held back men who went too fast, dragged forward men who lagged behind. The conservatives in religion trusted him because he shared their conservatism. The King believed in the traditions in which he had been trained. Nevertheless, during his reign, the constitution of England was transformed. Henry brought Ireland within the reach of English civilisation. He absorbed Wales into the ge...

Section A Answer Question 01. Extract A Early in his reign, Philip II pursued limited, defensive policies. Even these entailed multiple commitments in the Netherlands and Mediterranean, leading to a state bankruptcy in 1575. Nevertheless, by 1580 he had maintained peace with France and England, had stemmed the Turkish tide, and had conquered Portugal. Even in the Netherlands, things were starting to improve. After this, though, Philip’s foreign policy became more aggressive. Legitimat...