AHS 2025 H(E) QP+MS

Section A (Source-Based Case Study) Question 1 is compulsory for all candidates Study the background information and all the sources carefully and then answer all the questions. You may use any of the sources to help you answer the questions, in addition to those sources you are told to use. In answering the questions you should use your knowledge of the topic to help you interpret and evaluate the sources. 1 (a) Study Source A. What can you learn from Source A about the policy of appeasement? Explain your answer. [5] (b) Study Source B. Why was this cartoon published in 1938? Explain your answer. [5] (c) Study Source C. How reliable is this source about Hitler’s intentions? Explain your answer. [6] (d) Study Sources D and E. How far does Source D prove that Source E is accurate about the policy of appeasement? [6] (e) Study all the sources. “The policy of appeasement was justified.” How far do the sources support this view? Use the sources and knowledge to explain your answer. [8] © Anglican High School Humanities Department 2025 2261/02/S4/PreliminaryExamination/2025

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3 Was the policy of appeasement justified? BACKGROUND INFORMATION Read this carefully. It may help you answer some of the questions. While Hitler’s aggressive foreign policy was one of the main causes of the outbreak of World War Two in Europe, the policy of appeasement adopted by the Allies proved to have been equally instrumental in aiding Hitler to become more aggressive, thus setting the stage for war. The policy can be traced back to 1935, when Hitler came to power and made open his plans for conscription and rearmament. The Allies allowed Hitler to get away with his violations of the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, remilitarising Rhineland and Anschluss with Austria. Was the policy of appeasement by the Allies justified? Source A: A secret note from General Ismay to the British Cabinet sent on 20th September 1938. Ismay was the high ranking general in charge of the defence of Britain. A German absorption of Czechoslovakia will enhance her military prestige, increase her war potential and position stronger land forces against France and us than she can do at present. Where air power is concerned, if we make the necessary effort to catch up to Germany, we shall be able