Unit 20: Paper 3 (HL) — History of Asia & Oceania
Topic 20.15: Cold War conflicts in Asia Questions
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What event gave US President Johnson the pretext to seek congressional approval for open-ended military action in Vietnam?
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Which route was used to move North Vietnamese troops and supplies to the South, passing through Laos and Cambodia?
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Which two countries provided secret funding and weapons to the mujahideen against Soviet forces in Afghanistan, alongside the USA?
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In what year did the Soviet Union complete its withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan?
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Choose the correct answer. What was the main purpose of the Briggs Plan (1950) during the Malayan Emergency?
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Approximately what proportion of Cambodia's population died under Khmer Rouge rule (1975–1979)?
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To what extent did outside powers determine the outcomes of Cold War conflicts in Asia between 1948 and 1954?
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Choose the correct answer. Who founded the Viet Minh in 1941 to resist Japanese occupation and French colonial rule?
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Choose the correct answer. Which leader was appointed in 1952 to combine military pressure with political reform during the Malayan Emergency?
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Choose the correct answer. The 1954 Geneva Accords, which ended the French Indo-China War, temporarily divided Vietnam along which line?
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Choose the correct answer. What event in September 1950 reversed North Korea's early gains in the Korean War?
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Evaluate the reasons for the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950.
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Compare and contrast the causes of two Cold War conflicts in Asia, each chosen from a different region, that you have studied.
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Evaluate the impact of the Vietnam War on Vietnamese society and the economy up to the 1980s.
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Discuss the role of a single named leader in shaping the course of one Cold War conflict in Asia that you have studied.
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Examine the reasons for, and consequences of, the Vietnamese invasion of Cambodia in 1978–1979.
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Analyse the nature and impact of Khmer Rouge rule in Cambodia, 1975–1979.
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Examine the reasons why Britain succeeded in defeating the communist insurgency during the Malayan Emergency (1948-1960).
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Discuss the reasons for the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979.
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Compare and contrast the methods used by two governments, each from a different Cold War conflict in Asia, to defeat a communist-led insurgency or invasion.
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