Examine the impact of domestic crises on the development of two democratic states, each chosen from a different region.

The question requires that candidates consider the interrelationship between domestic crises and the development of two democratic states that must be chosen from different regions. Candidates may examine the impact on Weimar Germany of the crises of 1919 and 1920, when the new democracy was confronted with violence from the Left and then the Right. The impact of the economic crisis of 1923 and 1929 may also be examined and arguments posited as to how these impacted the development of the state. Similarly, the impact of the 1929 economic crisis on Japan may be examined and linked to expansionist policies that may be linked to the growing influence of the military on the state. The policies introduced and applied by the newly democratic Republic of South Africa to address economic problems and the legacy of apartheid may also be examined. Candidates’ opinions or conclusions will be presented clearly and supported by appropriate evidence.

The question required that candidates consider the interrelationship between domestic crises and the development of two democratic states. The two states had to be chosen from different regions. Few responses were seen but some demonstrated good knowledge and understanding of, for example, post-independence India.