The Stalinist dictatorship and reaction, 1941–1964: AQA A‑Level History questions
Every AQA A-Level History exam question on 1H.4 The Stalinist dictatorship and reaction, 1941–1964, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
All 7 questions on The Stalinist dictatorship and reaction, 1941–1964, as a list
June 2025, Component 1H, Q03 (25 marks): To what extent were the Leninist and Stalinist regimes, in the years 1917 to 1945, dependent on fear and terror?
June 2025, Component 1H, Q04 (25 marks): ‘Life was much easier for the Soviet people under Khrushchev, in the years 1953 to 1964, than it had been under Stalin, in the years 1945 to 1953.’ Assess the v
June 2024, Component 1H, Q04 (25 marks): ‘The years from 1941 to 1964 were a time of political uncertainty and social hardship for the people of the Soviet Union.’ Assess the validity of this view.
June 2023, Component 1H, Q04 (25 marks): In the years 1945 to 1964, to what extent was internal opposition to both Stalin and Khrushchev a threat to their authority?
June 2022, Component 1H, Q04 (25 marks): ‘There were more similarities than differences between Stalin and Khrushchev as Soviet leaders.’ Assess the validity of this view of the years 1941 to 1964.
November 2021, Component 1H, Q04 (25 marks): ‘Attempts to modernise the Soviet economy and raise living standards, in the years 1945 to 1964, were a complete failure.’ Assess the validity of this view.
November 2020, Component 1H, Q01 (30 marks): Using your understanding of the historical context, assess how convincing the arguments in these three extracts are in relation to the extent of cultural change
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