AUTHORITARIAN STATES
CASTRO VS HITLER
EMERGENCE
Conditions in which authoritarian states emerged.
Methods used to establish authoritarian states.
CONSOLIDATION AND MAINTENANCE
Use of force
Charismatic leadership
Propaganda.
Treatment of opposition
Nature of opposition
Foreign policies
Legal methods
AIMS AND RESULTS OF POLICIES
Political policies
Economic policies
Cultural and social policies
Impact on women
Impact on minorities
Extent of authoritarian control
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,MAY 2017
The conditions in which authoritarian states emerged were mainly determined by economic
factors." Discuss with reference to two authoritarian states.
Compare and contrast the methods used to maintain power in two authoritarian states, each
from a different region.
NOVEMBER 2017
To what extent did economic factors contribute to the emergence of two authoritarian states,
each from a different region?
"The maintenance of power was dependent on the successful control of the opposition." Discuss
with reference to two authoritarian leaders
MAY 2018
Compare and contrast the importance of propaganda to the emergence of two authoritarian
states.
"The domestic policies of authoritarian states rarely benefitted women." Discuss with reference
to two authoritarian states
Compare and contrast the importance of propaganda to the emergence of two authoritarian
states.
To what extent was authoritarian control achieved in two 20th-century states?
NOV 2018
Examine the impact of the foreign policy of two authoritarian states on the maintenance of
power in those states.
"Social and economic policies in authoritarian states did not always achieve their aims." Discuss
with reference to one authoritarian state
MAY 2019
The use of force was the most important method used to maintain power in authoritarian states."
Discuss with reference to two authoritarian states.
Compare and contrast the impact of the policies of two authoritarian states on women
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, NOV 2019
Compare and contrast the importance of the use of force on the emergence of two authoritarian
states, each from a different region.
Evaluate the impact of domestic economic policies on the maintenance of power in two
authoritarian states, each from a different region.
NOV 2020
Compare and contrast the use of force in the maintenance of power in two authoritarian states.
"Authoritarian states had total control over the population." With reference to two states, to what
extent do you agree with this statement?
MAY 2021
"The treatment of opposition was the most important factor in the maintenance of power.
Discuss with reference to two authoritarian states, each from a different region.
"Full authoritarian control could not be achieved." With reference to two states, to what extent do
you agree with this statement?
Evaluate the impact of foreign policy on the maintenance of power in two authoritarian states,
each from a different region.
"Full authoritarian control could not be achieved." With reference to two states, to what extent do
you agree with this statement?
NOV 2021
"Propaganda was the key factor in the emergence of authoritarian states." Discuss with
reference to two states, each from a different region.
Evaluate the effectiveness of methods used to control opposition in two authoritarian states,
each chosen from a different region. (within consolidation but specific)
MAY 2022
"Weak political systems were the most significant factor in the emergence of authoritarian
states." Discuss with reference to two states.
Evaluate the impact of social policies in two authoritarian states.
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CASTRO VS HITLER
EMERGENCE
Conditions in which authoritarian states emerged.
Methods used to establish authoritarian states.
CONSOLIDATION AND MAINTENANCE
Use of force
Charismatic leadership
Propaganda.
Treatment of opposition
Nature of opposition
Foreign policies
Legal methods
AIMS AND RESULTS OF POLICIES
Political policies
Economic policies
Cultural and social policies
Impact on women
Impact on minorities
Extent of authoritarian control
1
,MAY 2017
The conditions in which authoritarian states emerged were mainly determined by economic
factors." Discuss with reference to two authoritarian states.
Compare and contrast the methods used to maintain power in two authoritarian states, each
from a different region.
NOVEMBER 2017
To what extent did economic factors contribute to the emergence of two authoritarian states,
each from a different region?
"The maintenance of power was dependent on the successful control of the opposition." Discuss
with reference to two authoritarian leaders
MAY 2018
Compare and contrast the importance of propaganda to the emergence of two authoritarian
states.
"The domestic policies of authoritarian states rarely benefitted women." Discuss with reference
to two authoritarian states
Compare and contrast the importance of propaganda to the emergence of two authoritarian
states.
To what extent was authoritarian control achieved in two 20th-century states?
NOV 2018
Examine the impact of the foreign policy of two authoritarian states on the maintenance of
power in those states.
"Social and economic policies in authoritarian states did not always achieve their aims." Discuss
with reference to one authoritarian state
MAY 2019
The use of force was the most important method used to maintain power in authoritarian states."
Discuss with reference to two authoritarian states.
Compare and contrast the impact of the policies of two authoritarian states on women
2
, NOV 2019
Compare and contrast the importance of the use of force on the emergence of two authoritarian
states, each from a different region.
Evaluate the impact of domestic economic policies on the maintenance of power in two
authoritarian states, each from a different region.
NOV 2020
Compare and contrast the use of force in the maintenance of power in two authoritarian states.
"Authoritarian states had total control over the population." With reference to two states, to what
extent do you agree with this statement?
MAY 2021
"The treatment of opposition was the most important factor in the maintenance of power.
Discuss with reference to two authoritarian states, each from a different region.
"Full authoritarian control could not be achieved." With reference to two states, to what extent do
you agree with this statement?
Evaluate the impact of foreign policy on the maintenance of power in two authoritarian states,
each from a different region.
"Full authoritarian control could not be achieved." With reference to two states, to what extent do
you agree with this statement?
NOV 2021
"Propaganda was the key factor in the emergence of authoritarian states." Discuss with
reference to two states, each from a different region.
Evaluate the effectiveness of methods used to control opposition in two authoritarian states,
each chosen from a different region. (within consolidation but specific)
MAY 2022
"Weak political systems were the most significant factor in the emergence of authoritarian
states." Discuss with reference to two states.
Evaluate the impact of social policies in two authoritarian states.
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