Cambridge & Pearson Edexcel Past Paper Questions

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

Study Source G. Why was this postcard published in 1914? Explain your answer using details of the source and your knowledge.

Study Source C. Why was this cartoon published in August 1961? Explain your answer using details of the source and your knowledge.

Study Source H. How useful is this source to a historian studying the Berlin Wall? Explain your answer using details of the source and your knowledge.

SECTION A: CORE CONTENT. Option A: The nineteenth century. Italy faced many difficulties before it achieved unification.

SECTION A: CORE CONTENT. Option A: The nineteenth century. Early attempts to establish a united German state failed.

SECTION A: CORE CONTENT. Option A: The nineteenth century. Before the American Civil War, tensions between slave and free states increased.

SECTION A: CORE CONTENT. Option A: The nineteenth century. Many factors contributed to the growth of tension between the Great Powers in the years ...

SECTION A: CORE CONTENT. Option B: The twentieth century. The League of Nations struggled to achieve all of its aims.

SECTION A: CORE CONTENT. Option B: The twentieth century. Hitler became convinced that he could achieve his aims in foreign policy.

SECTION A: CORE CONTENT. Option B: The twentieth century. The Cuban Missile Crisis was a serious threat to world peace.

SECTION A: CORE CONTENT. Option B: The twentieth century. The Soviet Union had a difficult task in maintaining control over Eastern Europe.

SECTION B: DEPTH STUDIES. Depth study A: The First World War, 1914–18. The start of the First World War did not go according to plan for Germany.

SECTION B: DEPTH STUDIES. Depth study A: The First World War, 1914–18. The war was fought on many fronts.

SECTION B: DEPTH STUDIES. Depth study B: Germany, 1918–45. The Weimar Republic faced many challenges and enjoyed some successes.

SECTION B: DEPTH STUDIES. Depth study B: Germany, 1918–45. The Nazi regime had firm ideas about how society should be structured.

SECTION B: DEPTH STUDIES. Depth study C: Russia, 1905–41. The Provisional Government inherited a difficult situation in 1917.

SECTION B: DEPTH STUDIES. Depth study C: Russia, 1905–41. Stalin's policies changed Soviet society and the economy.

SECTION B: DEPTH STUDIES. Depth study D: The United States, 1919–41. American society in the 1920s seemed to be tolerant in some ways but intoleran...

SECTION B: DEPTH STUDIES. Depth study D: The United States, 1919–41. Some Americans questioned the effectiveness of the New Deal.

SECTION B: DEPTH STUDIES. Depth study E: The Second World War in Europe and the Asia–Pacific, 1939–c.1945. Germany had successes in the early part ...

Much of Europe was under threat from revolution in 1848.

Tensions between Northern and Southern states of the USA erupted into war in 1861.

In the years before 1914, relations between European powers grew increasingly tense.

The League of Nations faced many humanitarian and peacekeeping challenges.

Hitler established a clear set of aims for his foreign policy.

The outbreak of the Korean War tested the American policy of containment.

Objections in East European states to Soviet control met with resistance.

Both sides tried many ways to achieve a breakthrough on the Western Front.

The war had an impact on civilians in many different ways.

Germany faced difficult times in the aftermath of the First World War.

Germany's economy and society were put under strain as the Second World War progressed.

Despite rising discontent in the years up to 1905, the Tsarist regime survived.

Many factors contributed to Stalin's ability to achieve and maintain control over the USSR.

The boom brought advantages for some Americans but did not benefit all.

Although the New Deal attempted to address many problems, it faced criticism.

Hitler's conquest of most of mainland Europe was rapid.

Civilians across the world suffered as a result of war.

Option A: Nineteenth century topic Did Americans blame Spain for the sinking of the Maine? Study the Background Information and the sources caref...

Option B: Twentieth century topic What was the real purpose of the Marshall Plan? Study the Background Information and the sources carefully, and...

Option A: Nineteenth century topic Was Spain responsible for the sinking of the Maine? Study the Background Information and the sources carefully, ...

Option B: Twentieth century topic Did the blockade of Berlin ever have a chance of succeeding? Study the Background Information and the sources car...

Section A: European Option Liberalism and nationalism in Germany, 1815-71 Read the sources and then answer both parts of the question. Source A The...

Section B: American Option The origins of the Civil War, 1820-61 Read the sources and then answer both parts of the question. Source A The insurrec...

Section C: International Option The League of Nations and international relations in the 1930s Read the sources and then answer both parts of the q...

Answer one question from one section only. Section A: European option The Russian Revolution, 1894–1921 Read the sources and then answer both part...

Section B: American option Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861–77 Read the sources and then answer both parts of the question. Source A While a gr...

Section C: International option China and Japan, 1912-45 Read the sources and then answer both parts of the question. Source A There are two reas...

Answer one question from one section only. Section A: European option France, 1774-1814 Read the sources and then answer both parts of the question...

Section B: American option The Gilded Age and Progressive Era, 1870s to 1920 Read the sources and then answer both parts of the question. Source A ...