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General Certificate of Education Advanced Level

HISTORY 6006/2

PAPER 2 Regional and International History

NOVEMBER 2023 SESSION

Additional material:
Answer paper
TIME 3 hours

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

Write your name, Centre number and candidate number on the answer paper provided.

Answer four questions from at least three of Sections A — E.

Write your answers on the separate answer paper provided.

If you use more than one sheet of paper, fasten the sheets together.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

This paper consists of 20 questions.

Each question in this paper carries 25 marks.

You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your answers.
You should illustrate your answers with specific examples.

You are advised to spend 45 minutes on each question.

This question paper consists of 3 printed pages and 1 blank page.
Copyright: Zimbabwe School Examinations Council, N2023.
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i 2 Section A 1 To what extent was the Abolition of the Slave Trade driven by humanitarian considerations? Zz Examine the methods used by Samori Toure in creating and preserving his empire. 3 To what extent did the conditions in Africa promote its colonisation by European

powers in the late ninenteenth century?
4 Analyse the causes of the Maji Maji Uprising of 1905 - 1907.
Section B

‘Louis XVI’s character flaws were the main cause of the 1789 crisis in France.’ Bo
far do you agree with this assertion?

6 How far did the Civil Constitution of the Clergy (1790) divide French Society during
the Revolution?

Ha ‘The rise of Napoleon Bonaparte to power in 1799 can be attributed to the weaknesses
of the Directory.’ Discuss. OT a ~ 7
8 To what extent can Napoleon 1’s foreign policy up to 1814 be described as a
‘resounding success’? —
Section C
9 To what extent can it be argued that the Vienna statesmen in 1815 focused on

international stability at the expense of the wishes and aspirations of the people?

10 Evaluate the view that the great powers in Europe regarded the Congress system as a
tool to suppress nationalist movements up to 1825.

_ ‘Despite the weaknesses of his reign, Louis XVIII’s rule left remarkable results.’
éDiscuss.

~ Examine the role played by Prussia in German unification up to 1871.

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Section D

‘The Sarajevo incident set in motion an inevitable process.’ How far do you agree

~ with this notion on the outbreak of World War 1?

Discuss the view that ‘without the United States of America (USA), the League of
Nations was doomed to fail.’

How justified is the view that the inherent weaknesses of the Weimar Republic led to
the failure of democracy in post-war Germany up to 1933?

How far can the Second World War be described as ‘Hitler’s war’?
Section E

How absolute were the policies of the Bolshevik regime under Vladimir Lenin?

To what extent did the people of China benefit from the Communist government’s
social policies?

Evaluate the role of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in peace
keeping in the region.

Examine the challenges faced by the African Union (AU) since its formation to date.

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