Edexcel GCSE History Paper 33 June 2025 question paper 1HI0/33

Give two things you can infer from Source A about the Ho Chi Minh Trail during the Vietnam War.

Complete the table below to explain your answer.

Explain why the Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955–56) was successful.

Explain why Black Power emerged in the 1960s.

Study Sources B and C.

How useful are Sources B and C for an enquiry into the escalation of US involvement in the conflict in Vietnam in the 1960s?

Explain your answer, using Sources B and C and your knowledge of the historical context.

Study Interpretations 1 and 2.

They give different views about the escalation of US involvement in the conflict in Vietnam in the 1960s.

What is the main difference between these views?

Explain your answer, using details from both interpretations.

Suggest one reason why Interpretations 1 and 2 give different views about the escalation of US involvement in the conflict in Vietnam in the 1960s.

You may use Sources B and C to help explain your answer.

Spelling, punctuation, grammar and use of specialist terminology will be assessed in part (d).

How far do you agree with Interpretation 2 about the escalation of US involvement in the conflict in Vietnam in the 1960s?

Explain your answer using both interpretations and your knowledge of the historical context.

(Total for spelling, punctuation, grammar and use of specialist terminology = 4 marks)