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Economic policy, 1949–65: Edexcel GCSE History questions

Every Edexcel GCSE History exam question on Key topic 2 Economic policy, 1949–65, 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q2(a)

    June 2025 · Option 32

    12 marksKey topic 2 Economic policy, 1949–65
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  2. Q2

    June 2024 · Option 32

    12 marksKey topic 2 Economic policy, 1949–65
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  3. Q3(a)

    June 2022 · Option 32

    8 marksKey topic 2 Economic policy, 1949–65
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  4. Q3(b)

    June 2022 · Option 32

    4 marksKey topic 2 Economic policy, 1949–65
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  5. Q3(c)

    June 2022 · Option 32

    4 marksKey topic 2 Economic policy, 1949–65
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  6. Q3(d)

    June 2022 · Option 32

    16 marksKey topic 2 Economic policy, 1949–65
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  7. Q3(a)

    November 2020 · Option 32

    8 marksKey topic 2 Economic policy, 1949–65
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  8. Q3(b)

    November 2020 · Option 32

    4 marksKey topic 2 Economic policy, 1949–65
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  9. Q3(c)

    November 2020 · Option 32

    4 marksKey topic 2 Economic policy, 1949–65
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  10. Q3(d)

    November 2020 · Option 32

    16 marksKey topic 2 Economic policy, 1949–65
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  11. Q1

    June 2019 · Option 32

    4 marksKey topic 2 Economic policy, 1949–65
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All 11 questions on Economic policy, 1949–65, as a list
  1. June 2025, Option 32, Q2(a) (12 marks): Explain why Mao introduced the second Five-Year Plan (Great Leap Forward). You may use the following in your answer: Mao’s mistrust of experts the first Five-Ye
  2. June 2024, Option 32, Q2 (12 marks): Explain why the communes experienced problems in the years 1958–62. You may use the following in your answer: Lysenkoism backyard furnaces You must also use inf
  3. June 2022, Option 32, Q3(a) (8 marks): Study Sources B and C. How useful are Sources B and C for an enquiry into the causes of the Great Famine (1958–62)? Explain your answer, using Sources B and C a
  4. June 2022, Option 32, Q3(b) (4 marks): Study Interpretations 1 and 2. They give different views about the causes of the Great Famine (1958–62). What is the main difference between these views? Explai
  5. June 2022, Option 32, Q3(c) (4 marks): Suggest one reason why Interpretations 1 and 2 give different views about the causes of the Great Famine (1958–62). You may use Sources B and C to help explain
  6. June 2022, Option 32, Q3(d) (16 marks): How far do you agree with Interpretation 2 about the causes of the Great Famine (1958–62)? Explain your answer, using both interpretations and your knowledge of
  7. November 2020, Option 32, Q3(a) (8 marks): Study Sources B and C. How useful are Sources B and C for an enquiry into the achievements of the first Five-Year Plan? Explain your answer, using Sources B and
  8. November 2020, Option 32, Q3(b) (4 marks): Study Interpretations 1 and 2. They give different views about the achievements of the first Five-Year Plan. What is the main difference between these views? Ex
  9. November 2020, Option 32, Q3(c) (4 marks): Suggest one reason why Interpretations 1 and 2 give different views about the achievements of the first Five-Year Plan. You may use Sources B and C to help expl
  10. November 2020, Option 32, Q3(d) (16 marks): How far do you agree with Interpretation 2 about the achievements of the first Five-Year Plan? Explain your answer, using both interpretations and your knowledg
  11. June 2019, Option 32, Q1 (4 marks): Give two things you can infer from Source A about people’s communes. Complete the table below to explain your answer. (i) What I can infer: Details in the sourc

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