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Ruling the Second Reich, 1871–79: Edexcel A‑Level History questions

Every Edexcel A-Level History exam question on Ruling the Second Reich, 1871–79, 2017–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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    June 2025 · Paper 37.2

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    June 2024 · Paper 37.2

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    June 2022 · Paper 37.2

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All 7 questions on Ruling the Second Reich, 1871–79, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 37.2, Q5 (20 marks): How important was the War in Sight crisis (1875) in consolidating the new Germany in the years 1871–79?
  2. June 2024, Paper 37.2, Q2 (20 marks): Assess the value of the source for revealing the nature of the federal government established by the German Constitution of 1871 and the ways in which the Const
  3. June 2022, Paper 37.2, Q2 (20 marks): Assess the value of the source for revealing Bismarck’s motives for the Kulturkampf and how he planned to deal with the issues he had identified. Explain your a
  4. October 2020, Paper 37.2, Q5 (20 marks): ‘The Socialists posed the greatest challenge to Bismarck’s political authority in the years 1871–79.’ How far do you agree with this statement?
  5. June 2019, Paper 37.2, Q2 (20 marks): Assess the value of the source for revealing the attitude of Bismarck towards the Reichstag and the problems he faced politically. Explain your answer, using th
  6. June 2018, Paper 37.2, Q5 (20 marks): How far do you agree that the Kulturkampf failed to achieve its objectives in the years 1871–79?
  7. June 2017, Paper 37.2, Q5 (20 marks): ‘It was primarily the Constitution of the Second Reich (1871) that made governing the new Germany extremely difficult in the years 1871-79.’ How far do you agre

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