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The transition to Socialism, 1952–1962: AQA A‑Level History questions

Every AQA A-Level History exam question on 2P.3 The transition to Socialism, 1952–1962, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q01

    June 2025 · Component 2P

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  2. Q01

    June 2024 · Component 2P

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  3. Q03

    June 2023 · Component 2P

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  4. Q03

    June 2022 · Component 2P

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  5. Q02

    November 2021 · Component 2P

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  6. Q03

    November 2020 · Component 2P

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All 6 questions on The transition to Socialism, 1952–1962, as a list
  1. June 2025, Component 2P, 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 political dev
  2. June 2024, Component 2P, 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 Great Lea
  3. June 2023, Component 2P, Q03 (25 marks): ‘The most significant impact of the Great Leap Forward on China, in the years 1958 to 1962, was economic.’ Assess the validity of this view.
  4. June 2022, Component 2P, Q03 (25 marks): ‘Mao’s motives for launching the Hundred Flowers Campaign in 1957 were to give Chinese intellectuals greater freedom to offer criticism.’ Assess the validity of
  5. November 2021, Component 2P, Q02 (25 marks): ‘The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) social policies, in the years 1952 to 1962, damaged Chinese society.’ Assess the validity of this view.
  6. November 2020, Component 2P, Q03 (25 marks): To what extent was Mao responsible for the Sino-Soviet split in the years 1952 to 1962?

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