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Cambridge International History (Syllabus 0977)

Option B: 20th Century International Relations since 1919
Topics for examination in 2026
Topics for examination in 2027
Paper 12 - Core Content
  • To what extent was the League of Nations a success?
  • How far was Hitler's foreign policy to blame for the outbreak of war in 1939?
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​Depth Study
  • Germany, 1919-45​
Paper 12 - Core Content
  • ​Who was to blame for the Cold War?
  • How effectively did the United States contain the spread of communism?

​Depth Study
  • Germany, 1919-45​
Paper 22 - Sources
  • Was the Treaty of Versailles fair?
Paper 22 - Sources
  • ​How secure was the USSR's control over Eastern Europe, 1948- c. 1989?
Paper 42 - Alternative to coursework
  • Germany, 1918 - 1945
​Paper 42 - Alternative to coursework
  • Germany, 1918 - 1945

Paper Details

  • Paper 1: 2 hours - 3 questions - 2 from core content, 1 from Depth study (all in the form of 3 parts 4,6,10)
  • Paper 2: 1 hour 45 minutes - Sources - 5 compulsory question assessing historical skills
  • Paper 4: 1 hour - 1 question from a choice of 2 on Depth Study. (In 2 parts: Part a - 15 marks, part b - 25 marks)