Cambridge & Pearson Edexcel Past Paper Questions

The nature of the war changed in the first few months.

The war had a great impact on civilians.

After 1918 the new government in Germany faced many challenges.

Society changed under Nazi rule.

Revolution brought many changes to Russia.

Stalin used a range of methods to achieve and maintain power.

The boom of the 1920s had mixed results for the United States.

Different groups had different experiences in the United States in the 1920s.

The Communists gained strength for many reasons.

The Cultural Revolution had many effects on China.

Even before the introduction of apartheid, the position of black South Africans deteriorated for many reasons.

The policy of apartheid was firmly entrenched by the 1970s.

Superpower involvement in the Middle East had mixed results.

Gaining support has been a challenge for the Palestinians.

Internal and external factors were important in the move towards Italian unification.

Demand for change led to revolution breaking out in Germany in 1848.

The American Civil War had a great impact on the South.

Imperialism had many causes and effects.

The League of Nations faced challenges from the beginning.

Hitler's foreign policy created tension in Europe.

American involvement in Vietnam was eventually unsuccessful.

Many measures were taken to maintain Soviet control over Eastern Europe.

Soldiers faced many hardships in the fighting on the Western Front.

Germany faced many difficulties in 1918.

Many factors contributed to the rise of the Nazis.

Nazi rule had a profound impact on German society.

The Tsarist regime was under threat in the early twentieth century.

Stalin's changes to the economy had far-reaching social consequences.

For some Americans the 1920s were a period of greater freedom.

Some of Roosevelt's policies were more effective than others.

Mao made many attempts to develop the economy.

China's relations with other countries changed over time.

It was difficult to oppose apartheid in the 1950s and 1960s.

South African governments attempted to resist challenges to apartheid.

Superpower involvement in the Middle East has had mixed results.

Securing international support has been an important aim of the Palestinians.

Study Sources A and B. How far do these two sources agree? Explain your answer using details of the sources.

Study Source C. What is the cartoonist's message? Explain your answer using details of the source and your knowledge.

Study Source D. Do you trust this account? Explain your answer using details of the source and your knowledge.

Study Sources E and F. Does Source E make Source F surprising? Explain your answer using details of the sources and your knowledge.

Study Sources G and H. How far do these two cartoonists share the same opinion of the Kaiser? Explain your answer using details of the sources and ...

Study all the sources. How far do these sources provide convincing evidence that Germany's aim in interfering in Morocco was to break the Anglo-Fre...

Study Source C. Why was this cartoon published in March 1919? Explain your answer using details of the source and your knowledge.

Study Source D. Are you surprised by this source? Explain your answer using details of the source and your knowledge.

Study Source E. What impressions does this source give of Wilson? Explain your answer using details of the source.

Study Sources F and G. How far would these two cartoonists have agreed? Explain your answer using details of the sources and your knowledge.

Study all the sources. How far do these sources provide convincing evidence that Wilson's difficulties were mainly caused by Clemenceau? Use the so...

Option A: Nineteenth century topic HOW FAR WAS GERMANY RESPONSIBLE FOR TENSIONS OVER THE ISSUE OF NAVAL POWER? Study the Background Information and...

Option B: Twentieth century topic WHICH PART OF THE TREATY OF VERSAILLES DID GERMANY HATE THE MOST? Study the Background Information and the source...

1848-49 was a period of turmoil in Europe.