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Changes in weaponry and the role of the people: Edexcel A‑Level History questions

Every Edexcel A-Level History exam question on Changes in weaponry and the role of the people, 2017–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q10

    June 2025 · Paper 35.2

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  2. Q9

    June 2023 · Paper 35.2

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    June 2023 · Paper 35.2

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    June 2022 · Paper 35.2

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  5. Q9

    November 2021 · Paper 35.2

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    October 2020 · Paper 35.2

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    June 2018 · Paper 35.2

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    June 2017 · Paper 35.2

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All 8 questions on Changes in weaponry and the role of the people, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 35.2, Q10 (20 marks): ‘In the years c1790–1918, the key developments that led to an organised home front did not come until the First World War.’ How far do you agree with this judge
  2. June 2023, Paper 35.2, Q9 (20 marks): How far do you agree that the improvements in naval gunnery were the most important development in the conduct of war at sea in the years 1790–1918?
  3. June 2023, Paper 35.2, Q10 (20 marks): ‘It was not until the First World War that the civilian population made a significant contribution to the war effort.’ How far do you agree with this judgement
  4. June 2022, Paper 35.2, Q10 (20 marks): How far do you agree that the key role of the populace in the war effort, in the years c1790–1918, was in providing finance?
  5. November 2021, Paper 35.2, Q9 (20 marks): ‘The development of the tank was the most significant turning point in the advances in British weaponry in the years 1815–1918.’ How far do you agree with this
  6. October 2020, Paper 35.2, Q9 (20 marks): How far can carronades be regarded as the key turning point in the development of weaponry in the British military in the years 1790–1918?
  7. June 2018, Paper 35.2, Q9 (20 marks): How far do you agree that developments in artillery transformed the British Army’s effectiveness in the years 1815–1918?
  8. June 2017, Paper 35.2, Q10 (20 marks): 'In the years c1790-1918, the French Wars set the pattern for the contribution made by the populace in subsequent wars' How far do you agree with this statement

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