plumiEstablishing communist rule, 1945–59: Edexcel GCSE History questions
Every Edexcel GCSE History exam question on Key topic 1 Establishing communist rule, 1945–59, 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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- June 2025, Option 32, Q3(a) (8 marks): Study Sources B and C. How useful are Sources B and C for an enquiry into the main impact of the ‘antis’ movements (1951–52)? Explain your answer, using Sources
- June 2025, Option 32, Q3(b) (4 marks): Study Interpretations 1 and 2. They give different views about the main impact of the ‘antis’ movements (1951–52). What is the main difference between these vie
- June 2025, Option 32, Q3(c) (4 marks): Suggest one reason why Interpretations 1 and 2 give different views about the main impact of the ‘antis’ movements (1951–52). You may use Sources B and C to hel
- June 2025, Option 32, Q3(d) (16 marks): How far do you agree with Interpretation 2 about the main impact of the ‘antis’ movements (1951–52)? Explain your answer, using both interpretations and your kn
- June 2023, Option 32, Q1 (4 marks): Give two things you can infer from Source A about the problems facing the new CCP government at the end of the Civil War in 1949. Complete the table below to ex
- June 2022, Option 32, Q2 (12 marks): Explain why Mao was in a dominant position at the start of communist rule in China. You may use the following in your answer: guerrilla warfare in the Civil War
- June 2019, Option 32, Q2 (12 marks): Explain why the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was able to consolidate its hold on power in the years 1951–52. You may use the following in your answer: People’s
- June 2018, Option 32, Q3(a) (8 marks): Study Sources B and C. How useful are Sources B and C for an enquiry into the reasons for the success of the CCP in the Civil War? Explain your answer, using So
- June 2018, Option 32, Q3(b) (4 marks): Study Interpretations 1 and 2. They give different views about the reasons for the success of the CCP in the Civil War. What is the main difference between thes
- June 2018, Option 32, Q3(c) (4 marks): Suggest one reason why Interpretations 1 and 2 give different views about the reasons for the success of the CCP in the Civil War. You may use Sources B and C t
- June 2018, Option 32, Q3(d) (16 marks): How far do you agree with Interpretation 2 about the reasons for the success of the CCP in the Civil War? Explain your answer, using both interpretations and yo
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