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The road to independence, 1942–48: Edexcel A‑Level History questions

Every Edexcel A-Level History exam question on The road to independence, 1942–48, 2017–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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    June 2025 · Paper 2F.1

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    June 2024 · Paper 2F.1

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All 7 questions on The road to independence, 1942–48, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 2F.1, Q1 (20 marks): How far could the historian make use of Sources 1 and 2 together to investigate the political situation in India in 1942? Explain your answer, using both source
  2. June 2024, Paper 2F.1, Q4 (20 marks): How accurate is it to say that Mountbatten was primarily responsible for the problems associated with the partition of the Indian subcontinent in 1947?
  3. June 2023, Paper 2F.1, Q1 (20 marks): How far could the historian make use of Sources 1 and 2 together to investigate the reasons for the failure of the Simla Conference (1945)? Explain your answer,
  4. November 2021, Paper 2F.1, Q1 (20 marks): How far could the historian make use of Sources 1 and 2 together to investigate reactions in India to involvement in the Second World War? Explain your answer,
  5. October 2020, Paper 2F.1, Q1 (20 marks): How far could the historian make use of Sources 1 and 2 together to investigate the effectiveness of the ‘Quit India Campaign’? Explain your answer, using both
  6. June 2019, Paper 2F.1, Q4 (20 marks): How accurate is it to say that the Second World War hindered rather than helped the advance of India towards independence?
  7. June 2018, Paper 2F.1, Q4 (20 marks): ‘The impact of communal violence after the Second World War was the most significant factor in the British decision to partition the Indian subcontinent in Augu

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