OCR A Level History A Unit Group 2 Non-British period study: Italy 1896-1943 June 2023 question paper Y220

Which of the following had the greater impact on the development of Italy during the years from 1896 to 1915?

(i) Economic problems

(ii) Political failure

Explain your answer with reference to both (i) and (ii).

* ‘In the period from 1925 to 1940, Mussolini’s domestic policy was a success.’ How far do you

agree?

Which of the following did more to bring about the fall of Fascist Italy?

(i) Its preparations for war in the years before 1940

(ii) The domestic impact of war upon Italy during the period from 1940 to 1943

Explain your answer with reference to both (i) and (ii).

* How consistent was Mussolini’s foreign policy during the years 1922 to 1940?