The collapse of Liberal Italy and Mussolini’s Rise to Power, 1915–1922: AQA A‑Level History questions
Every AQA A-Level History exam question on 2L.2 The collapse of Liberal Italy and Mussolini’s Rise to Power, 1915–1922, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
All 7 questions on The collapse of Liberal Italy and Mussolini’s Rise to Power, 1915–1922, as a list
June 2025, Component 2L, Q03 (25 marks): ‘It was the weakness of the opposition in 1922, rather than the strength of the Fascists, which enabled Mussolini to become Prime Minister.’ Assess the validity
June 2024, Component 2L, Q02 (25 marks): ‘In the ten years before entering the First World War in 1915, Italy was politically stable and economically strong.’ Assess the validity of this view.
June 2024, Component 2L, Q03 (25 marks): To what extent was Mussolini’s rise to power, in the years 1919 to 1922, due to Fascist opposition to Socialism?
June 2023, Component 2L, Q01 (30 marks): With reference to these sources and your understanding of the historical context, assess the value of these three sources to an historian studying the impact of
November 2021, Component 2L, Q02 (25 marks): ‘Italy entered the First World War in 1915 because of Italian public opinion.’ Assess the validity of this view.
November 2021, Component 2L, Q03 (25 marks): To what extent was Mussolini’s appointment as Prime Minister in 1922 due to the weakness of King Victor Emmanuel III?
November 2020, Component 2L, Q01 (30 marks): With reference to these sources and your understanding of the historical context, assess the value of these three sources to an historian studying the rise of F
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