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F:1/1/1/1/1/  \n*P75825RA*  \nBLANK PAGE  \n2 P75825RA 􀂄 􀂄 􀂄 􀂄  \nCONTENTS  \nInvestigation and Breadth Studies in Change  \nAnswer TWO questions, ONE from Section A and ONE from Section B.  \nAnswer the questions in the Answer Booklet.  \nSECTION A: Historical Investigation  \nA1 The origins and course of the First World War, 1905–18 A2 Russia and the Soviet Union, 1905–24  \nA3 The USA, 1918–41  \nA4 The Vietnam Conflict, 1945–75  \nA5 East Germany, 1958–90  \nSECTION B: Breadth Studies in Change  \nB1 America: from new nation to divided union, 1783–1877 B2 Changes in medicine, c1848–c1948  \nB3 Japan in transformation, 1853–1945 B4 China: conflict, crisis and change,1900–89  \nB5 The changing role of international organisations: the League and the UN, 1919–c2011 B6 The changing nature of warfare and international conflict, 1919–2011  \nB7 The Middle East: conflict, crisis and change, 1917–2012 B8 Diversity, rights and equality in Britain, 1914–2010  \nP75825RA 3  \n􀂄 􀂄 􀂄 􀂄  \nTurn over   \nSECTION A: Historical Investigation  \nAnswer ONE question.  \nYou should spend about 45 minutes on this section.  \nA1 The origins and course of the First WorldWar, 1905–18  \n(a) Describe TWO features of EITHER the role of General Haig OR the  \nGallipoli campaign.  \n(6)  \n(b) Study Sources A and B and then answer the question that follows.  \nSource A: From a speech made by Winston Churchill, the First Lord of the Admiralty, in February 1912.  \nThe purpose of Britain’s navy is defensive not aggressive. Our Navy is a necessity. This is the difference between Britain and Germany. Britain would be destroyed if our naval supremacy was to be weakened.  \nTherefore, as Germany continues to build more ships, Britain will increase the number we build so that our superiority will become larger. We will make it clear that other naval powers cannot challenge Britain’s naval strength.  \n5  \nSource B: From the memoirs of a leading officer in the German Navy, published in 1919. Here he is describing relations with Britain before the First World War.  \nGermany sought to increase its naval strength simply to protect its colonies and overseas trade. To do this, the German Navy Laws proposed to build a limited number of ships, nowhere near the British total.  \nHowever, the British believed that Germany was attempting to challenge Britain as the leading world power. Britain viewed Germany as a rival naval power with increasing influence on the world’s oceans. Britain thought it was being threatened and sought to destroy us.  \n5  \n10  \nHow far does Source A support the evidence of Source B about the Anglo-German naval race before 1914?  \nExplain your answer.  \n(8)  \n4 P75825RA 􀂄 􀂄 􀂄 􀂄  \n| (c) Study Extract C and then answer the question that follows.\u003Cbr>Extract C: From an article on the causes of the First World War, published in 2022.\u003Cbr>Great Britain was mainly to blame for the rising European tensions before 1914. The British were over-sensitive about threats to their Empire and viewed Germany’s navy with unnecessary suspicion. This led Britain into closer alliance with Germany’s enemies, France and Russia, making war more likely.\u003Cbr>On the other hand, Germany pursued its ambitions for a larger Empire and navy carelessly, even recklessly. The speeches of Kaiser Wilhelm raised fears of German aggression throughout Europe. This is why Britain decided to go to war to protect Belgian neutrality in 1914.\u003Cbr>5\u003Cbr>10\u003Cbr>Extract C suggests that Great Britain was mainly to blame for the rising European tensions before 1914.\u003Cbr>How far do you agree with this interpretation?\u003Cbr>Use Extract C, Sources A and B and your own knowledge to explain your answe","cbCaisPmJRXoiaIN","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaisPmJRXoiaIN","pdf",674385,48,"English","# Contents\n## Investigation and Breadth Studies in Change\n## Section A: Historical Investigation\n## Section B: Breadth Studies in Change","[{\"question\":\"How many questions must be answered in Paper 2?\",\"answer\":\"Answer TWO questions: ONE from Section A and ONE from Section B.\"},{\"question\":\"What does Section A focus on in the paper?\",\"answer\":\"Section A is the Historical Investigation section, where students answer ONE question and spend about 45 minutes on it.\"},{\"question\":\"What topics are included in Section B?\",\"answer\":\"Section B includes breadth studies such as changes in medicine, Japan in transformation, the changing role of international organisations, warfare and international conflict, the Middle East, and diversity, rights and equality in Britain.\"}]","Pearson Edexcel International GCSE - History PAPER 2: Investigation and Breadth Studies | PDF",121]