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AQA A-LEVEL HISTORY Component 1K The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975 QP MAY 2023
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AQA A-LEVEL HISTORY Component 1K The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975QP MAY 2023
A-level
HISTORY
Component 1K The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
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
7042/1K.
• Answer three questions.
In Section A answer Question 01.
In Section B answer two questions.
Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 80.
• You will be marked on your ability to:
– use good English
– organise information clearly
– use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
Advice
• You are advised to spend about:
– 1 hour on Question 01 from Section A
– 45 minutes on each of the two questions answered from Section B.
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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
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commitment to the protection of South Vietnam from Communism.
The situation in Vietnam began to deteriorate by 1963 but Kennedy had no well-
considered long-range plans and gave the situation in Vietnam little attention. Johnson
followed the paths of Eisenhower and Kennedy and spoke of his desire for peace.
Throughout his administration, he took great care not to provoke the Soviet Union. It was
Nixon who escalated and prolonged the war and failed to save South Vietnam. Nixon 10
thought that he could scare the enemy into peace negotiations and he
stepped up military pressure by bombing heavily and greatly expanding South
Vietnamese forces.
Adapted from J Patterson, Grand Expectations: The United States, 1945–1974, 1996
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