Cambridge International AS & A Level: HISTORY 9489/22

Cambridge International AS & A Level
HISTORY 9489/22
Paper 2 Outline Study May/June 2022
1 hour 45 minutes
You must answer on the enclosed answer booklet.

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You will need: Answer booklet (enclosed)
INSTRUCTIONS
● Answer two questions from one section only.
Section A: European option
Section B: American option
Section C: International option
● Follow the instructions on the front cover of the answer booklet. If you need additional answer paper,
ask the invigilator for a continuation booklet.
INFORMATION
● The total mark for this paper is 60.
● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
This document has 4 pages.
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Answer two questions from one section only.
Section A: European option
Modern Europe, 1750–1921
1 France, 1774–1814
(a) Explain why the September Massacres of 1792 happened. [10]
(b) How far was the passing of the August Decrees in 1789 caused by ideas of the Enlightenment?
[20]
2 The Industrial Revolution in Britain, 1750–1850
(a) Explain why the Swing riots happened. [10]
(b) ‘The factory system was the main reason for the rapid development of industry after 1780.’
To what extent do you agree? [20]
3 Liberalism and nationalism in Germany, 1815–71
(a) Explain why Bismarck was appointed Minister President of Prussia in 1862. [10]
(b) ‘Austrian opposition was the main obstacle to German unification in the period 1815–50.’
How far do you agree with this view? [20]
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Section B: American option
The history of the USA, 1820–1941
4 The origins of the Civil War, 1820–61
(a) Explain why the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was difficult to implement. [10]
(b) ‘The election of Lincoln was the reason the Civil War began in April 1861.’ How far do you
agree with this view? [20]
5 The Gilded Age and Progressive Era, 1870s to 1920
(a) Explain why new inventions were important to the rapid industrialisation of the late nineteenth
century. [10]
(b) ‘The impact of the Progressive Movement was significant.’ How far do you agree with this
view? [20]
6 The Great Crash, the Great Depression and the New Deal policies, 1920–41
(a) Explain why Roosevelt put together the New Deal Coalition. [10]
(b) ‘Overproduction was the most significant weakness of the US economy in the 1920s.’ How
far do you agree with this view? [20]
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Section C: International option
International history, 1870–1945
7 Empire and the emergence of world powers, 1870–1919
(a) Explain why the Boxer Rebellion occurred in China between 1899 and 1901. [10]
(b) To what extent was tension over South Africa between Britain and Germany a result of
economic rivalry? [20]
8 The League of Nations and international relations in the 1920s
(a) Explain why the Genoa Conference failed to improve international relations. [10]
(b) ‘The League of Nations enjoyed considerable success in dealing with international conflict in
the 1920s.’ How far do you agree? [20]
9 The League of Nations and international relations in the 1930s
(a) Explain why Hitler wanted to achieve Anschluss with Austria. [10]
(b) To what extent did British policy towards the USSR change during the 1930s? [20]
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Cambridge International AS & A Level

You must answer on the enclosed answer booklet.

You will need: Answer booklet (enclosed)

This document has 4 pages.

Answer two questions from one section only.

Section A: European option

Modern Europe, 1750–1921

(a) Explain why the September Massacres of 1792 happened. [10]

2 The Industrial Revolution in Britain, 1750–1850

(a) Explain why the Swing riots happened. [10]

3 Liberalism and nationalism in Germany, 1815–71

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Section B: American option

The history of the USA, 1820–1941

4 The origins of the Civil War, 1820–61

5 The Gilded Age and Progressive Era, 1870s to 1920

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Section C: International option

International history, 1870–1945

7 Empire and the emergence of world powers, 1870–1919

8 The League of Nations and international relations in the 1920s

9 The League of Nations and international relations in the 1930s

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