Establishing and consolidating communist rule in the GDR, c1949–61: Edexcel A‑Level History questions
Every Edexcel A-Level History exam question on Establishing and consolidating communist rule in the GDR, c1949–61, 2017–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
All 9 questions on Establishing and consolidating communist rule in the GDR, c1949–61, as a list
June 2025, Paper 2E.2, Q5 (20 marks): How accurate is it to say that the role of the SED was very significant in the formation of the GDR in 1949?
June 2025, Paper 2E.2, Q6 (20 marks): ‘The GDR under the rule of Honecker in the years 1971–85 was very different from the GDR under the rule of Ulbricht in the years 1949–71.’ How far do you agree
June 2024, Paper 2E.2, Q5 (20 marks): ‘Throughout the years 1949–85, the economy of the GDR was characterised by limited achievement.’ How far do you agree with this statement?
June 2023, Paper 2E.2, Q5 (20 marks): How significant was the role of Khrushchev in the events leading to the building of the Berlin Wall in August 1961?
June 2022, Paper 2E.2, Q2 (20 marks): Study Sources 3 and 4 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question. 2 How far could the historian make use of Sources 3 and 4 together to investigate
November 2021, Paper 2E.2, Q5 (20 marks): ‘There was little change in the government of the GDR by the SED as a result of the rising of June 1953.’ How far do you agree with this statement?
October 2020, Paper 2E.2, Q5 (20 marks): ‘The formation of the GDR in 1949 was primarily a reaction to the attempts of the western Allies to undermine the post-war agreement in Germany.’ How far do you
June 2019, Paper 2E.2, Q5 (20 marks): How far do you agree that the economic policies of the GDR in the years 1949-61 were very different from those in the years 1963-71?
June 2017, Paper 2E.2, Q5 (20 marks): How successful was the SED in establishing communist rule and communist policies in the GDR in the years c1949–61?
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