| Date | November 2019 | Marks available | 15 | Reference code | 19N.2.BP.TZ0.23 |
| Level | Both SL and HL | Paper | Paper 2 - first exams 2017 | Time zone | TZ0 |
| Command term | Evaluate | Question number | 23 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Topic 12: The Cold War: Superpower tensions and rivalries (20th century)
Evaluate the impact of detente upon US–USSR relations up to the end of 1979.
Markscheme
The question requires that candidates make an appraisal of the impact of detente upon US–USSR relations up to the end of 1979. The events discussed may predate or extend beyond the timeframe stated, but they must be clearly linked to the issue raised in the question. A comparative approach that would focus upon areas where the impact was of a greater or lesser extent, may or may not be used. Candidates may refer to events such as the arms race, rivalry over influence in newly independent countries, agreements over trade and over security. Both strengths and limitations must be clearly indicated but there does not need to be an equal number of each.
