2024_OCR - GCSE History A Exam International Relations 1918–1975 & South Africa 1960–1994 Merged Question Paper & Marking Scheme (15 May 2024)
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2024_OCR - GCSE History A International Relation
2024_OCR - GCSE History A Exam International
Relations 1918–1975 & South Africa 1960–1994
Merged Question Paper & Marking Scheme
(15 May 2024)
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Wednesday 15 May 2024 – Morning
GCSE (9–1)...
2024_OCR - GCSE History A Exam International
Relations 1918–1975 & South Africa 1960–1994
Merged Question Paper & Marking Scheme
(15 May 2024)
2024_OCR - GCSE History A Exam International Relations
1918–1975 & South Africa 1960–1994
, Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Wednesday 15 May 2024 – Morning
GCSE (9–1) History A (Explaining the Modern World)
J410/05 International Relations: the changing international order
1918–1975 with South Africa 1960–1994: The People and the State
Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
* 9 9 4 0 7 7 2 6 5 2 *
You must have:
• the OCR 12-page Answer Booklet
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question numbers
must be clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
• Answer all the questions.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 105.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• Spelling, punctuation and grammar (SPaG) and the use of specialist terminology will be
assessed in questions marked with a pencil ().
• This document has 8 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
,OCR GCSE History A (Explaining the Modern World): Paper J410/05 Summary
The GCSE History A Paper J410/05, scheduled for May 2025, will assess students’ understanding of
key global developments in the 20th century, focusing on international relations from 1918 to 1975, as
well as the political and social transformation of South Africa from 1960 to 1994. The paper will test
students' ability to analyze the causes, events, and consequences of significant historical changes
during these periods.
Key Areas Covered:
1. International Relations: The Changing International Order (1918–1975)
o The Interwar Years and the League of Nations:
o The creation of the League of Nations and its role in maintaining peace after World
War I.
o The challenges faced by the League, including its failure to prevent the rise of
totalitarian regimes and the outbreak of World War II.
o World War II and its Aftermath:
o The impact of World War II on the global order, including the emergence of the
United States and the Soviet Union as superpowers.
o The Cold War:
o Key events of the Cold War, including the Berlin Blockade, the Korean War, the
Cuban Missile Crisis, and the Vietnam War.
o The ideological and military conflict between the capitalist West, led by the USA, and
the communist East, led by the USSR.
o The United Nations and Post-War International Relations:
o The establishment of the United Nations and its role in global diplomacy and conflict
resolution.
o The development of key international alliances, including NATO and the Warsaw
Pact.
2. South Africa: 1960–1994 – The People and the State
o Apartheid and State Control:
o The system of apartheid, its policies, and the legal and social structures that
segregated South African society.
o Resistance to Apartheid:
o The rise of resistance movements, including the African National Congress (ANC)
and key figures like Nelson Mandela and Steve Biko.
o The role of international sanctions and protests against apartheid.
o Key Events in the Struggle for Equality:
o The Sharpeville Massacre, the Rivonia Trial, and the role of protests and strikes in
challenging the apartheid regime.
o The End of Apartheid:
o The factors leading to the dismantling of apartheid, the negotiations in the 1990s, and
the eventual election of Nelson Mandela as South Africa's first black president in 1994.
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Section A
International Relations: the changing international order 1918–1975
You should spend about 1 hour on this section.
1 Outline the main disagreements between the leaders of the Allied powers at the Yalta and/or
Potsdam conference(s). [5]
2 Explain why Germany was unhappy with the terms of the Treaty of Versailles. [10]
3 Study Interpretation A.
Do you think this interpretation is a fair comment on the British policy of appeasement?
Use other interpretations of the events of 1937–1939 and your knowledge to support your
answer. [25]
Interpretation A
From ‘Europe since Napoleon’ by David Thomson, first published in 1957.
Chamberlain’s policy of appeasement was based on a completely mistaken theory that
Hitler’s aims were limited to reversing the wrongs which Hitler said had been done to
Germany in 1919. Chamberlain believed Hitler had legitimate grievances and that Germany
had had a raw deal. He believed that if they gave in to some of Hitler’s demands, the German
leader would settle down peacefully. At the same time, Chamberlain wanted a programme of
rearmament, to remove any temptation for Hitler to ask for more. His basic mistake was to
think that someone as fanatical as Hitler had only limited aims.
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