pyq/2015/history-optional-ii/7

(a) How far is it correct to say that the First World War was fought essentially for the preservation of the balance of power? (20 marks)

(b) “The failure of Kuomintang against the communist onslaught was unimaginable and it was Mao Tse-tung whose tenacity and innovative approach had accomplished the unthinkable.” Discuss. (20 marks)

(c) “The oppressive exploitation of the working class in the wake of Industrial Revolution had jolted the social conscience of England.” Elucidate. (10 marks)