How important was the impact of war on the civilian population as a reason for the collapse of Tsarist rule in Russia in March 1917? Explain your answer.

Explain why the Washington International Naval Conference was held in 1921–22.

How significant a consequence of the Depression was the Bonus March? Explain your answer.

How important were technological innovations as a reason why older industries declined in the USA in the 1920s? Explain your answer.

‘Opposition to the Shah’s attempts to westernise Iran was the main cause of the Iranian Revolution.

Explain why the creation of the German Confederation discouraged the development of German nationalism.

‘Weimar politicians were mostly responsible for Hitler’s rise to power in January 1933’.

Assess the obstacles to improving relations between the US and China in the period 1950–63.

‘Hitler’s foreign policy between 1933 and 1941 followed a clear plan’.

Discuss the view that the impact of the First World War was the biggest challenge facing the British economy in the period 1919–29.

Evaluate the effects of the oil crises of 1973 and 1979 on the US economy.

How important was the Yenan Soviet in increasing the popularity of the Chinese Communist Party by 1949? Explain your answer.