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All 5 questions on The War, 1861–1865, as a list June 2025, Component 2J, Q03 (25 marks): How significant was the military leadership of Grant in bringing about Union victory in the Civil War?June 2024, Component 2J, 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 Lincoln’s leaJune 2023, Component 2J, Q03 (25 marks): ‘In the years 1863 to 1865, there was little progress toward national reconciliation because of the indecisive leadership of President Lincoln.’ Assess the valiJune 2022, Component 2J, Q03 (25 marks): ‘In the Civil War the North and South suffered equally.’ Assess the validity of this view.November 2021, Component 2J, Q03 (25 marks): ‘Poor leadership was the Confederacy’s greatest weakness in the Civil War.’ Assess the validity of this view.Nearby topics: 2J.1 North and South in c1845 2J.2 Attempts to maintain the Union, c1845–1854 2J.3 The outbreak of Civil War, 1854–1861 2J.5 Early Reconstruction, 1865–1867 2J.6 Radical Reconstruction, 1867–1877 The whole bank Questions, mark schemes and examiner’s reports are © AQA, from their published past papers. Plumi isn’t affiliated with any exam board. Want whole papers? Full past papers .
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