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(b) (15 marks) Evaluate the impact of Stalin’s ‘Great Turn’ (1928–1932) on Soviet society.

(5 marks) Compare the information provided by Source C and Source D about the methods used by the Nazi Party to consolidate power.

(a) (5 marks – short answer – included for realism) Identify TWO turning points in the Pacific War and briefly justify each.

(b) (20 marks) “The dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was primarily justified as a way to end the war quickly.” Do you agree? Argue with reference to historical debates and evidence.