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The Collapse of the Soviet Empire, 1980–2000: AQA A‑Level History questions

Every AQA A-Level History exam question on 2T.6 The Collapse of the Soviet Empire, 1980–2000, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. June 2025, Component 2T, 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 unrest in Pol
  2. June 2025, Component 2T, Q04 (25 marks): To what extent did Andropov and Chernenko reform the USSR in the years 1982 to 1985?
  3. June 2024, Component 2T, 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 Soviet foreig
  4. June 2024, Component 2T, Q03 (25 marks): How significant was the influence of Solidarity in the collapse of Communism in the satellite states in 1989?
  5. June 2024, Component 2T, Q04 (25 marks): To what extent did Russia and its people benefit from Yeltsin’s presidency, in the years 1991 to 1999?
  6. June 2023, Component 2T, Q03 (25 marks): ‘Opposition to the Communist regime in Hungary, in the years 1980 to 1989, was mainly the result of economic difficulties.’ Assess the validity of this view.
  7. June 2023, Component 2T, Q04 (25 marks): To what extent was Gorbachev’s attempt at political reform the main reason for his downfall in 1991?
  8. June 2022, Component 2T, Q04 (25 marks): ‘The collapse of the USSR in 1991 was due to Gorbachev’s failure to carry through a successful programme of reforms within the Soviet Union.’ Assess the validit

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