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1.3 The move to global war

Practice exam-style IB History questions for The move to global war, aligned with the syllabus and grouped by topic.

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Question 1
SL+HL • Paper 1
Easy
SL+HL • Paper 1
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A

What, according to , were the objectives of the new order in East Asia?

[3]
B

The Chinese slogan on the right of translates as “Oppose communism and overthrow Chiang Kai-shek”. What does suggest about the enemies of cooperation between China and Japan?

[2]
Question 2
SL+HL • Paper 1
Easy
SL+HL • Paper 1
Easy

A

What, according to , were the reasons why Britain had no obligation to assist France or Belgium following the remilitarization of the Rhineland?

[3]
B

What does suggest about popular responses to the Saar plebiscite?

[2]
Question 3
SL+HL • Paper 1
Medium
SL+HL • Paper 1
Medium

A

What, according to , were the main features of the Japanese takeover of Manchuria?

[3]
B

What does suggest about the Japanese occupation of Mukden?

[2]
Question 4
SL+HL • Paper 1
Medium
SL+HL • Paper 1
Medium

A

What, according to , were the positions expressed during the League’s consideration of the Manchurian crisis?

[3]
B

What does suggest about the Lytton Commission?

[2]

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Question 5
SL+HL • Paper 1
Medium
SL+HL • Paper 1
Medium

A

What, according to , was agreed at Stresa concerning Austria?

[3]
B

What does suggest about the response to German demands at Munich?

[2]
Question 6
SL+HL • Paper 1
Medium
SL+HL • Paper 1
Medium

A

What, according to , were the responses to Italy’s invasion of Ethiopia?

[3]
B

What does suggest about Haile Selassie’s appeal to the League of Nations?

[2]
Question 7
SL+HL • Paper 1
Medium
SL+HL • Paper 1
Medium

A

What, according to , contributed to the formation and development of the Second United Front?

[3]
B

What does suggest about Chinese attitudes towards those who assisted the Japanese armed forces?

[2]
Question 8
SL+HL • Paper 1
Medium
SL+HL • Paper 1
Medium

A

What, according to , were the aims and limitations of the Four Year Plan?

[3]
B

What does suggest about the Reichswerke “Hermann Göring” industrial project?

[2]

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Question 9
SL+HL • Paper 1
Medium
SL+HL • Paper 1
Medium

1

With reference to its origin, purpose and content, analyse the value and limitations of for an historian studying British attitudes towards the remilitarization of the Rhineland.

[4]
Question 10
SL+HL • Paper 1
Medium
SL+HL • Paper 1
Medium

1

With reference to its origin, purpose and content, analyse the value and limitations of for an historian studying the influence of Japanese militarism on foreign policy.

[4]
Question 11
SL+HL • Paper 1
Medium
SL+HL • Paper 1
Medium

1

With reference to its origin, purpose and content, analyse the value and limitations of for an historian studying the United States response to the Japanese invasion of Manchuria.

[4]
Question 12
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Medium
SL+HL • Paper 1
Medium

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With reference to its origin, purpose and content, analyse the value and limitations of for an historian studying Britain’s response to the Lytton report.

[4]

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Question 13
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With reference to its origin, purpose and content, analyse the value and limitations of for an historian studying the United States response to German aggression during the 1930s.

[4]
Question 14
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Medium
SL+HL • Paper 1
Medium

1

With reference to its origin, purpose and content, analyse the value and limitations of for an historian studying the failure of collective security during the Abyssinian crisis.

[4]
Question 15
SL+HL • Paper 1
Medium
SL+HL • Paper 1
Medium

1

With reference to its origin, purpose and content, analyse the value and limitations of for an historian studying relations between the Nationalists and Communists during the Second United Front.

[4]
Question 16
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Medium
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With reference to its origin, purpose and content, analyse the value and limitations of for an historian studying the economic objectives of the Four Year Plan.

[4]

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Question 17
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Hard
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1

Compare and contrast what Sources and reveal about Japan's proposed new order in East Asia.

[6]
Question 18
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Hard
SL+HL • Paper 1
Hard

1

Compare and contrast what Sources and reveal about the Japanese seizure of Manchuria.

[6]
Question 19
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Hard
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1

Compare and contrast what Sources and reveal about the League of Nations’ response to the Manchurian crisis.

[6]
Question 20
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1

Compare and contrast what Sources and reveal about international responses to aggression in the 1930s.

[6]

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Question 21
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1

Compare and contrast what Sources and reveal about attitudes towards collective action against Italian aggression.

[6]
Question 22
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1

Compare and contrast what Sources and reveal about relations between the Nationalists and Communists during the Second United Front.

[6]
Question 23
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Hard
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1

Compare and contrast what Sources and reveal about the relationship between economic policy and German rearmament.

[6]
Question 24
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1

Compare and contrast what Sources and reveal about German rearmament and international responses to it.

[6]

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Question 25
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1

Using and your own knowledge, evaluate the importance of nationalism and militarism in causing Japanese expansion in East Asia between 1931 and 1941.

[9]
Question 26
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Using and your own knowledge, to what extent was the influence of the Japanese military responsible for the invasion and occupation of Manchuria in 1931–1932?

[9]
Question 27
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Using and your own knowledge, evaluate the effectiveness of the League of Nations’ response to the Manchurian crisis.

[9]
Question 28
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Using and your own knowledge, to what extent did the international response encourage German aggression between 1933 and 1938?

[9]

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Question 29
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Using and your own knowledge, discuss the reasons why international responses failed to prevent the Italian conquest of Abyssinia.

[9]
Question 30
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Hard
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1

Using and your own knowledge, evaluate the effectiveness of the Second United Front in strengthening Chinese resistance to Japan.

[9]
Question 31
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Hard
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1

Using and your own knowledge, evaluate the importance of domestic economic issues in shaping German expansion between 1936 and 1939.

[9]
Question 32
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“Hitler successfully revised the post-war settlement because he combined unilateral action with selective negotiation.” Using and your own knowledge, to what extent do you agree with this statement?

[9]

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