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Division to unity: the Federal Republic of Germany, 1949–1991: AQA A‑Level History questions

Every AQA A-Level History exam question on 1L.4 Division to unity: the Federal Republic of Germany, 1949–1991, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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    June 2025 · Component 1L

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    June 2024 · Component 1L

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    June 2023 · Component 1L

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    June 2022 · Component 1L

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All 9 questions on Division to unity: the Federal Republic of Germany, 1949–1991, as a list
  1. June 2025, Component 1L, Q03 (25 marks): ‘The growth of the economy, in the years 1945 to 1965, was mainly due to the policies of the West German government from 1949.’ Assess the validity of this view
  2. June 2025, Component 1L, Q04 (25 marks): ‘In the years 1966 to 1989, extra-parliamentary opposition was a more significant challenge to West German governments than opposition from within parliament.’
  3. June 2024, Component 1L, Q03 (25 marks): ‘Very little was done to confront the legacy of Nazism in West Germany in the years 1945 to 1969.’ Assess the validity of this view.
  4. June 2024, Component 1L, Q04 (25 marks): To what extent did West German society change in the years 1969 to 1991?
  5. June 2023, Component 1L, Q01 (30 marks): Using your understanding of the historical context, assess how convincing the arguments in these three extracts are in relation to political developments in Ger
  6. June 2022, Component 1L, Q01 (30 marks): Using your understanding of the historical context, assess how convincing the arguments in these three extracts are in relation to the postwar economy of West G
  7. November 2021, Component 1L, Q03 (25 marks): How far was the dominance of the CDU/CSU, in the years 1949 to 1969, due to the weaknesses of the other political parties?
  8. November 2021, Component 1L, Q04 (25 marks): ‘Extra-parliamentary opposition posed a significant threat to the stability of West Germany in the years 1966 to 1989.’ Assess the validity of this view.
  9. November 2020, Component 1L, Q01 (30 marks): Using your understanding of the historical context, assess how convincing the arguments in these three extracts are in relation to social change in West Germany

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