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The birth of the state of Israel, 1945–63: Edexcel GCSE History questions

Every Edexcel GCSE History exam question on Key topic 1 The birth of the state of Israel, 1945–63, 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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    June 2025 · Option P5

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    June 2024 · Option P5

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    June 2023 · Option P5

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All 13 questions on The birth of the state of Israel, 1945–63, as a list
  1. June 2025, Option P5, Q1(a) (4 marks): Explain one consequence of the bombing of the King David Hotel (1946).
  2. June 2025, Option P5, Q1(b) (4 marks): Explain one consequence of territorial changes following the 1948–49 Arab-Israeli war.
  3. June 2025, Option P5, Q3 (16 marks): Explain two of the following: The importance of Nasser for tension in the Middle East in the years 1955–63. The importance of the Six Day War (1967) for Israel’
  4. June 2024, Option P5, Q2 (8 marks): Write a narrative account analysing relations between Israel and Egypt in the years 1949–56. You may use the following in your answer: the abdication of King Fa
  5. June 2024, Option P5, Q3 (16 marks): Explain two of the following: The importance of the end of the British Mandate (1948) for the creation of Israel. The importance of UN Resolution 242 (1967) for
  6. June 2023, Option P5, Q2 (8 marks): Write a narrative account analysing the developments in Israel in the years 1949–54. You may use the following in your answer: territory Israeli Defence Forces
  7. June 2023, Option P5, Q3 (16 marks): Explain two of the following: The importance of conflicting interests of Jews and Arabs for the end of the British Mandate. The importance of the oil crisis (19
  8. June 2022, Option P5, Q3 (16 marks): Explain two of the following: The importance of territorial changes in the aftermath of the 1948–49 war for Palestinians. The importance of the PFLP airplane hi
  9. November 2020, Option P5, Q3 (16 marks): Explain two of the following: The importance of UN Resolution 181 for the creation of Israel. The importance of the Law of Return for the development of the sta
  10. June 2019, Option P5, Q2 (8 marks): Write a narrative account analysing the key events of the Suez crisis in 1956. You may use the following in your answer: Nasser British and French troops You mu
  11. June 2019, Option P5, Q3 (16 marks): Explain two of the following: The importance of the establishment of the Israeli Defence Forces for the protection of the new state of Israel. The importance of
  12. June 2018, Option P5, Q1 (8 marks): Explain two consequences of the territorial changes following the 1948–49 Arab-Israeli war. Consequence 1: Consequence 2:
  13. June 2018, Option P5, Q3 (16 marks): Explain two of the following: The importance of Nasser for leadership of the Arab world. The importance of the occupied territories for Arab–Israeli relations a

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