Paper 2 Topics: 1=Wars; 2= Nationalism; 3=Dictators; 4=UN 5=Cold War

Peron Paper 2:
1998.3 Account for the rise to power of either Juan Peron or Francisco Franco, and assess the impact upon either Argentina or Spain of your chosen ruler. 2000.3 Analyze the role and status of women in two of the following: Maoist china; Nazi Germany; Peronist Argentina. 2002.3 Explain and examine the methods used by one of the following rulers of singleparty states, to obtain and keep power: Lenin; Mao; Peron. 2004-3 In what ways, and to what extent, did either Nasser or Peron improve social and economic conditions? 2005.3 Assess the methods used by either Lenin or Peron to maintain his regime? 2005.3 Assess the methods used by either Nasser or Peron to remain in power. 2005.3 Evaluate the successes and failures of one ruler of a single-party state. 2006.3 Compare and contrast the domestic policies of two rulers of single-party states, each chosen form a different region. 2006.3 Assess the methods used by either Nasser or Peron to remain in power.

Peron Paper 3
2000 Analyze the policies of one populist leader in Latin America in the first half of the 20th century and assess their effectiveness. 2001 2002 2001 2003 2003 Assess the domestic (internal) program and policies of one populist leader of Latin America in the period 1900 to 1955. In what ways, and with what results, did either Peron or Vargas pursue populist policies? Analyze the main political and economic developments in either Canada or one country in mainland Latin America during the period 1960 to 1990. In what ways, and to what extent, were the policies of either Vargas or Peron successful in achieving their aims? Explain why the Cold War provided favorable circumstances for the establishment of military leaders in any two countries in Latin America.

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Compare and contrast the ways in which Vargas and Peron maintained themselves in power. Analyze the aims and achievements of one populist leader in Latin America in the first half of the twentieth century.

Castro Paper 2:
1998.1 Compare and contrast the outcome and effects of two revolutionary wars, each chosen from a different region. 1998.1 How and why has guerrilla warfare been used in the 20 century? Examples should be given from at least two different regions. 1998.1 To what extent is it true that a successful economic policy is the most important factor for a single party ruler to remain in power? Examples should be given from two countries each chosen forma different region. 1998.5 Examine the impact of the Cold War on two countries (excluding the superpowers), each chosen from a different region. 2000.3 Identify the main principles of Communism and assess how far these principles were put into practice by one Communist ruler between 1900 and 1990. 2000.3 Account for the rise to power and longevity of the rule of either Fidel Castro in Cuba or Julius Nyerere in Tanzania. 2000.5 Analyze the role of either Cuba or Vietnam in the development of the Cold War. 2000.5 Compare and contrast the economic and social impact of the Cold War on two countries each chosen from a different region. 2002.3 In what ways, and for what reasons, did two single-party states, each chosen from a different region, fail to achieve their objectives? 2003.3 In order to achieve and retain power a leader of a single-party state needed to be ruthless, blind to human suffering and yet charismatic. to what extent do you agree with this assertion? 2003.3 Account for the rise to power of one of the following: Castro; Mussolini; Nasser. 2003.5 Although it began in Europe the spread of the Cold War to other regions had a much more dangerous development. To what extent do you agree with this judgment? 2004.1 Analyze the results of two wars, each chosen from a different region.

2004-2 Analyze the support for, and the methods used by one leader of a non-European nationalist or independence movement. 2004.3 Analyze the methods used by one single-party state ruler in his successful bid for power. 2004.3 Evaluate the importance of ideology in the policies of two of the following rulers of single-party states: Castro; Hitler; Lenin; Nyerere. 2004.3 Compare and contrast the foreign policies of two rulers of single-party states, each chosen from a different region. 2004-3 Examine the global impact of one ruler of a single-party state. 2005.1 Assess the social and economic causes of one 20th century war. 2005.3 Analyze the methods used and the conditions which helped in the rise to power of one ruler of a single-party state. 2005.3 Evaluate the successes and failures of one ruler of a single-party state. 2005.3 Examine the status of women in two single-party states, each chosen form a different region. 2005.5 Analyze the part played by Cuba in the development of the Cold War. 2006.3 Compare and contrast the domestic policies of two rulers of single-party states, each chosen from a different region. 2006.3 Assess the importance of ideology for rulers of 20th century single-party states. 2006.5 In what ways, and with what results, did the U.S. policy of containment affect Cuba after 1959? Paper 3 1998 Analyze the reasons for the longevity of Fidel Castros rule in Cuba. 1999 Latin American political parties depended much more on personalities than on ideologies in the 20th century. Referring to at least two countries of the region show how far you agree with this statement. Explain the reasons for the long survival of the regime of Fidel Castro.

1999

2000 For what reasons, and with what results, did the US intervene in Latin America in the period 1989 to 1932?

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In what ways, and for what reasons, did the US intervene in Latin America in the period 1898 to 1932? With reference to one state in either the Caribbean or mainland Latin America, assess the advantages and disadvantages of foreign investment in that state during the first half of the 2oth century. Why, and with what results, did Castro replace Batista as ruler of Cuba? To what extent has either Canada or one Latin American country developed a foreign policy independent of the US since 1945? Analyze the successes and failures of Castros social and economic policies in the period 1960-1990. Analyze the key developments of US policy in Latin America in the period 1998 to 1936

2002 2002 2003 2004

2004 Analyze the short-term and longer-term consequences for Cuba between 1959 and 1995 of Castros rule. 2004 2005 The Spanish American War of 1898 was a turning point in relations between the US and Latin America. To what extent do you agree with this statement? For what reasons, and with what results for the economy of Cuba, did Castro become ruler of Cuba?