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Date May 2018 Marks available 15 Reference code 18M.2.BP.TZ1.21
Level Both SL and HL Paper Paper 2 - first exams 2017 Time zone TZ1
Command term Evaluate Question number 21 Adapted from N/A

Question

Evaluate the importance of guerrilla warfare to the outcome of two 20th-century wars.

Markscheme

Candidates will appraise the importance of guerrilla warfare to the outcome of two 20th century wars, which may or may not come from the same region. While the focus of the response must be within the timeframe of this topic, the examples chosen need not be contemporaneous with each other. Candidates will ensure that evaluation of guerrilla warfare is linked to outcomes of the chosen wars. It would be valid to weigh the contribution of guerrilla warfare against other factors that determined the wars’ outcome. It could also be valid to choose wars where guerrilla warfare had limited impact on the outcome; however, candidates must, in this case, address the reasons why guerrilla warfare was less significant. The wars may be considered separately or a thematic approach may be adopted.

Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

World history topics: first exams 2017 » 11. Causes and effects of 20th-century wars » Practices of war and their impact on the outcome » Types of war: civil wars; wars between states; guerrilla wars
World history topics: first exams 2017 » 11. Causes and effects of 20th-century wars » Practices of war and their impact on the outcome
World history topics: first exams 2017 » 11. Causes and effects of 20th-century wars
World history topics: first exams 2017

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