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Topics
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Key Question 1
Were the peace treaties of 1919–23 fair?
The Paris Peace Conference, the Treaty of Versailles and the other post-war settlements — why were they made, and were they fair to those involved?
Key Question 2
To what extent was the League of Nations a success?
The structure and aims of the League, its successes and failures in the 1920s and 1930s, and why it ultimately failed to prevent war.
Key Question 3
Why had international peace collapsed by 1939?
Hitler's foreign policy, appeasement, the road to war — tracing the collapse of collective security through the 1930s to the outbreak of WWII.
Depth Study
Germany 1918–1945
Weimar Republic, Hitler's rise to power, consolidation of Nazi rule, and life in Nazi Germany — four sub-topics in depth.
Exam Technique
Don't just know it — explain it
The most common reason students lose marks is writing description instead of analysis. Learn how the mark scheme works, what examiners are looking for, and how to write Level 5 answers with confidence.
Exam Skills & Mark Scheme →From Cambridge Examiner Reports 2021–2025
The most common mistakes
Examiner Warnings — All Topics
Cambridge 0470 ER 2021–2025-
Description vs analysis — the single most penalised weakness. You must explain WHY evidence is significant, not just WHAT happened.
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Unsupported claims — general statements without named cases, dates or statistics earn Level 2 at most. Every claim needs evidence.
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Timeframe drift — bringing in events outside the question's date range is a recurring error. Always check the period before you write.
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Weak conclusions — a conclusion must weigh the evidence and reach a specific 'how far' judgement. Summarising earlier points scores no higher than Level 4.
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Commission confusion (KQ2) — the ILO, Health Committee, Refugees Committee and Slavery Commission are separate bodies. Don't conflate them.