AQA A-level HISTORY 7042/2K Component 2K International Relations and G| QUESTION PAPER & MARKING SCHEME/ [MERGED] Marking scheme June 2023lobal Conflict, c1890–1941 Version: 1.0 Final IB/M/Jun23/E4 7042/2K A-level HISTORY

AQA A-level HISTORY 7042/2K Component 2K International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941 Version: 1.0 Final IB/M/Jun23/E4 7042/2K A-level HISTORY Component 2K International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941 Friday 9 June 2023 Afternoon Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes Materials For this paper you must have: • an AQA 16-page answer book. Instructions • Use black ink or black ball-point pen. • Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Paper Reference is 7042/2K. • Answer three questions. In Section A answer Question 01. In Section B answer two questions. Information • The marks for questions are shown in brackets. • The maximum mark for this paper is 80. • You will be marked on your ability to: – use good English – organise information clearly – use specialist vocabulary where appropriate. Advice • You are advised to spend about: – 1 hour on Question 01 from Section A – 45 minutes on each of the two questions answered from Section B. 2 IB/M/Jun23/7042/2K Section A Answer Question 01. Source A From a memo sent to members of the Polish Government by Polish Foreign Minister, Jozef Beck, 23 August 1939. Today’s announcements about the intended Nazi-Soviet non-aggression pact prove conclusively that the Soviet government has been playing a double game for a long time, seeking to break our negotiations with Paris and London. We cannot be blamed for what is happening. In view of the significance of today’s events, I believe that the only answer is closer cooperation between England, France and Poland. The Germans will certainly encounter difficulties in negotiations with the Soviets. The Nazi-Soviet Pact surely implies there will be a collapse of Hitler’s ideology and of the Anti-Comintern Pact. Under these conditions, much depends on the decisive attitude of governments and the press in England, France and Poland. If necessary, I agree to publish the final phase of our negotiations with Moscow. These clearly show the dishonesty of the Soviet Union. I will also manage the attitude of our press and publi