cold war questions blog summary

Year 11 Summer exam: Peace, War and International Relations: the Cold

War

Answer sections 4,5 and 6

Answer these 3 parts! These are the sections that we have learned.

Each of the 3 sections has 3 parts:Question A

2 marks2mins

Question B6marks8mins

Question C12 marks15mins

Identify an action, decision, cause, way or factor and give some

supporting detail

You will be asked to write about the key

features or explain ‘in what ways’ a policy,

treaty or action caused something to happen

This is an extended writing piece. Use your own knowledge

to explain why something happened.

Example:Describe one

factor/feature that led to a breakdown in the

Grand Alliance in 1946?

Example:Briefly explain the key features of Cominform.

Example:Explain why relations between the Soviet Union and the USA changed in the years 1943-56.

Give ONE factor Give supporting

detail (2 good sentences)

Give three relevant factors/ways

Each factor/way should have supporting evidence

Give three reasons and explain them.

Make links between the points, showing how each point led to the next.

Explain which is the most important

The basic mark scheme: Question a:• 1 mark = simple statement• 2 marks= 1 developed statements Question bi/ii• 1-3 marks= up to 3 simple statements• 4-6 marks = up to 3 developed statements Question c • 1-3 marks= up to 3 simple statements• 4-9 marks = up to 3 developed statements• 10-11 and prioritised or linked• 11-12 and linked and prioritised