Exam Skills: The Inter-War Years 1918-1939 (AQA GCSE History: Wider World Depth Study (Paper 1: Section B)): Exam Questions

‘The policy of appeasement was the main cause of the Second World War.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer.

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‘The payment of reparations was the main reason Germany objected to the Treaty of Versailles.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer.

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‘The main reason why the League of Nations failed was because of how it was organised.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer.

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‘The loss of territory was the main reason why Germans hated the Treaty of Versailles.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer.

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‘German rearmament was the main cause of increased tension in Europe before the Second World War.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer.

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'The League of Nations was always destined to fail.' How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer.

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'It was not appeasement but Hitler’s aggression that caused the Second World War.' How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer.

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'The reoccupation of the Rhineland was the biggest risk Hitler took in foreign policy.' How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer.

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'The Depression was the most important cause of international tension in the 1930s.' How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer.

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