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London & the Second World War

12 questions · 96 marks · about 2 hours

London and the Second World War questions

Edexcel 1HI0 London and the Second World War 12 questions

1HI0/12 June 2025, Question 1 4 marks

(a)

Describe one feature of the Cabinet War Rooms.

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(b)

Describe one feature of the process of evacuation from London.

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1HI0/12 June 2025, Question 2 12 marks

(a)

Study Sources A and B in the Sources Booklet.

How useful are Sources A and B for an enquiry into the devastation caused by the Blitz?

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

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(b)

Study Source A.

How could you follow up Source A to find out more about the devastation caused by the Blitz?

In your answer, you must give the question you would ask and the type of source you could use.

Complete the table below.

Detail in Source A that I would follow up:

Question I would ask:

What type of source I could use:

How this might help answer my question:

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1HI0/12 June 2024, Question 1 4 marks

Describe two features of the significance of London as a target during the Blitz.

Feature 1

Feature 2

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1HI0/12 June 2024, Question 2 12 marks

(a)

Study Sources A and B in the Sources Booklet.

How useful are Sources A and B for an enquiry into the difficulties in dealing with the effects of German attacks on London?

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

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(b)

Study Source B.

How could you follow up Source B to find out more about the difficulties in dealing with the effects of German attacks on London?

In your answer, you must give the question you would ask and the type of source you could use.

Complete the table below.

Detail in Source B that I would follow up:

Question I would ask:

What type of source I could use:

How this might help answer my question:

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1HI0/12 June 2023, Question 2 12 marks

(a)

Study Sources A and B in the Sources Booklet.

How useful are Sources A and B for an enquiry into the impact of the attack on the docks in East London on ‘Black Saturday’, 7 September 1940?

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

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(b)

Study Source A.

How could you follow up Source A to find out more about the impact of the attack on the docks in East London on ‘Black Saturday’, 7 September 1940?

In your answer, you must give the question you would ask and the type of source you could use.

Complete the table below.

Detail in Source A that I would follow up:

Question I would ask:

What type of source I could use:

How this might help answer my question:

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1HI0/12 November 2020, Question 1 4 marks

Describe two features of the presence of the royal family in London during the Second World War.

Feature 1

Feature 2

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1HI0/12 November 2020, Question 2 12 marks

(a)

Study Sources A and B in the Sources Booklet.

How useful are Sources A and B for an enquiry into the use of underground air-raid shelters during the Blitz?

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

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(b)

Study Source A.

How could you follow up Source A to find out more about the use of underground air-raid shelters during the Blitz?

In your answer, you must give the question you would ask and the type of source you could use.

Complete the table below.

Detail in Source A that I would follow up:

Question I would ask:

What type of source I could use:

How this might help answer my question:

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1HI0/12 June 2019, Question 1 4 marks

Describe two features of the V2 attack on Deptford in 1944.

Feature 1

Feature 2

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1HI0/12 June 2019, Question 2 12 marks

(a)

Study Sources A and B in the Sources Booklet.

How useful are Sources A and B for an enquiry into morale in the East End of London during the Blitz?

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

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(b)

Study Source A.

How could you follow up Source A to find out more about morale in the East End of London during the Blitz?

In your answer, you must give the question you would ask and the type of source you could use.

Complete the table below.

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1HI0/12 June 2018, Question 1 4 marks

Describe two features of the process of evacuation from London.

Feature 1:

Feature 2:

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1HI0/12 June 2018, Question 2 12 marks

(a)

Study Sources A and B in the Sources Booklet.

How useful are Sources A and B for an enquiry into the impact of bombing on daily life in London?

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

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(b)

Study Source A.

How could you follow up Source A to find out more about the impact of bombing on daily life in London?

In your answer, you must give the question you would ask and the type of source you could use.

Complete the table below.

Detail in Source A that I would follow up:

Question I would ask:

What type of source I could use:

How this might help answer my question:

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