| Date | May 2022 | Marks available | 15 | Reference code | 22M.2.BP.TZ2.22 |
| Level | Both SL and HL | Paper | Paper 2 - first exams 2017 | Time zone | TZ2 |
| Command term | Evaluate | Question number | 22 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Topic 11: Causes and effects of 20th century wars
Evaluate the impact of guerrilla warfare on the outcome of two wars.
Markscheme
The question requires that candidates make an appraisal of the impact of guerrilla warfare on the outcome of two wars. The wars may or may not be chosen from a different region. The outcome of the wars may extend beyond the timeframe of the question, but evaluation must be clearly linked to the issues raised in the question. Candidates may evaluate the impact of guerrilla warfare in German East Africa during the First World War which, despite extending beyond the armistice of November 1918, did not change the outcome of the war. The impact of the Vietminh on the outcome of the First Indochinese War may be evaluated or that of the National Liberation Front (Viet Cong) on the outcome of the Vietnam War. The role of partisans in different theatres during the Second World War may be evaluated and linked to regional outcomes. Candidates’ opinions or conclusions will be presented clearly and supported by appropriate evidence.
Examiners report
The question required that candidates make an appraisal of the impact of guerrilla warfare on the outcome of two wars. Overall, the demands of the question were well understood and there was some well supported evaluation of the impact of the NLF upon the outcome of the Vietnam war. There were also good responses that evaluated the role of the FLN in the Algerian War of Independence.
