Cambridge IGCSE: 0470/42 History
Cambridge IGCSE: 0470/42 History
Cambridge IGCSE: 0470/42 History
Cambridge IGCSE
HISTORY 0470/42
Paper 4 Alternative to Coursework February/March 2024
1 hour
INSTRUCTIONS
• Answer one question from your chosen Depth study.
• Follow the instructions on the front cover of the answer booklet. If you need additional answer paper,
ask the invigilator for a continuation booklet.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 40.
• The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
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1 (a) Write an account of the actions of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) during 1914. [15]
(b) Discuss the impact of Belgian resistance on the German attack on the Western Front in
1914. [25]
2 (a) Write an account of the role of Indian troops on the Western Front. [15]
(b) Discuss the importance of British Empire troops on the Western Front. [25]
3 (a) Write an account of Hitler’s leadership of the Nazi Party up to 1924. [15]
4 (a) Write an account of the development of Nazi racial policy in Germany. [15]
(b) Discuss the impact of the Night of Broken Glass (Kristallnacht). [25]
5 (a) Write an account of the economic problems facing Russia between 1905 and 1914. [15]
(b) Discuss the impact of the Russo-Japanese War (1904–05) on Russia. [25]
7 (a) Write an account of the problems facing American banks as a result of the Great
Depression. [15]
(b) Discuss the impact of high unemployment on the USA in the 1930s. [25]
(b) Discuss the impact of the Supreme Court on the New Deal. [25]
Depth study E: The Second World War in Europe and the Asia–Pacific, 1939–c.1945
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