AQA GCSE HISTORY 8145/1B/C
Paper 1 Section B/C: Conflict and tension between East and
West, 1945–1972
Complete Question paper with Marking Scheme Attached
Please write clearly in block capitals.
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Surname
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GCSE
HISTORY
Paper 1 Section B/C: Conflict and tension between East and
West, 1945–1972
Friday 16 May 2025 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours
Materials For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must ensure you have:
Question Mark
• A Sources Booklet (enclosed).
• The other optional Question Paper/Answer Book and Interpretations Booklet 01
for the Paper 1 Section A topic you are entered for. 02
You will have 2 hours to complete both papers.
03
Instructions 04
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. TOTAL
• Answer all four questions.
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided.
Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
Information
• The maximum mark for this paper is 44.
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• Extended writing is tested in Question 04.
• Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPaG) will be assessed in Question 04. The marks for SPaG are
shown below the mark allocation for Question 04.
Advice
• You are advised to spend about 1 hour on Paper 1 Section A and about 1 hour on Paper 1 Section B.
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Answer all four questions. box
Study Source A in the Sources Booklet.
0 1 Source A supports the friendship between China and the USSR. How do you know?
Explain your answer using Source A and your contextual knowledge.
[4 marks]
4
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Study Sources B and C in the Sources Booklet. box
0 2 How useful are Sources B and C to an historian studying the Space Race?
Explain your answer using Sources B and C and your contextual knowledge.
[12 marks]
Turn over ►
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IB/M/Jun25/8145/1B/C
Paper 1 Section B/C: Conflict and tension between East and
West, 1945–1972
Complete Question paper with Marking Scheme Attached
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
GCSE
HISTORY
Paper 1 Section B/C: Conflict and tension between East and
West, 1945–1972
Friday 16 May 2025 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours
Materials For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must ensure you have:
Question Mark
• A Sources Booklet (enclosed).
• The other optional Question Paper/Answer Book and Interpretations Booklet 01
for the Paper 1 Section A topic you are entered for. 02
You will have 2 hours to complete both papers.
03
Instructions 04
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. TOTAL
• Answer all four questions.
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided.
Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
Information
• The maximum mark for this paper is 44.
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• Extended writing is tested in Question 04.
• Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPaG) will be assessed in Question 04. The marks for SPaG are
shown below the mark allocation for Question 04.
Advice
• You are advised to spend about 1 hour on Paper 1 Section A and about 1 hour on Paper 1 Section B.
IB/M/Jun25/G4007/V4 8145/1B/C
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Answer all four questions. box
Study Source A in the Sources Booklet.
0 1 Source A supports the friendship between China and the USSR. How do you know?
Explain your answer using Source A and your contextual knowledge.
[4 marks]
4
IB/M/Jun25/8145/1B/C
, 3
Do not write
outside the
Study Sources B and C in the Sources Booklet. box
0 2 How useful are Sources B and C to an historian studying the Space Race?
Explain your answer using Sources B and C and your contextual knowledge.
[12 marks]
Turn over ►
IB/M/Jun25/8145/1B/C
, 4
Do not write
outside the
box
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