June 2025 Edexcel: A Level History 9HI0/2E Paper 2 – Depth Study, Option 2E:
Mao’s China, 1949–76; The German Democratic Republic, 1949–90 – Merged
Question Paper & Mark Scheme
Exam Resource Summary
The June 2025 Edexcel A Level History 9HI0/2E document merges the official
question paper and mark scheme for Paper 2 – Depth Study, covering Option 2E:
Mao’s China, 1949–76; The German Democratic Republic, 1949–90. This paper
assesses students' understanding of the political, social, and economic
transformations in China and East Germany during these periods, including Mao
Zedong's leadership in China and the development of the German Democratic
Republic under Soviet influence. The merged format provides students with full
visibility of examiner expectations, mark allocation, and question structure. Each
question is paired with the official mark scheme, supporting targeted revision, self-
assessment, and the development of coherent, analytical historical arguments. An
essential resource for thorough preparation for the 2025 Edexcel A Level History
examination.
Turn over
,
,
, SECTION A
Choose EITHER Question 1 OR Question 2 for which you have been prepared.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
You must start your answer on page 3.
Option 2E.1: Mao’s China, 1949–76
Study Sources 1 and 2 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question.
1 How far could the historian make use of Sources 1 and 2 together to
investigate the reaction in China to the death of Mao?
Explain your answer, using both sources, the information given about them
and your own knowledge of the historical context.
(Total for Question 1 = 20 marks)
Option 2E.2: The German Democratic Republic, 1949–90
Study Sources 3 and 4 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
2 How far could the historian make use of Sources 3 and 4 together to
investigate the reasons for the increase in emigration from the GDR into
West Germany (FRG) in 1989?
Explain your answer, using both sources, the information given about them
and your own knowledge of the historical context.
(Total for Question 2 = 20 marks)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
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Mao’s China, 1949–76; The German Democratic Republic, 1949–90 – Merged
Question Paper & Mark Scheme
Exam Resource Summary
The June 2025 Edexcel A Level History 9HI0/2E document merges the official
question paper and mark scheme for Paper 2 – Depth Study, covering Option 2E:
Mao’s China, 1949–76; The German Democratic Republic, 1949–90. This paper
assesses students' understanding of the political, social, and economic
transformations in China and East Germany during these periods, including Mao
Zedong's leadership in China and the development of the German Democratic
Republic under Soviet influence. The merged format provides students with full
visibility of examiner expectations, mark allocation, and question structure. Each
question is paired with the official mark scheme, supporting targeted revision, self-
assessment, and the development of coherent, analytical historical arguments. An
essential resource for thorough preparation for the 2025 Edexcel A Level History
examination.
Turn over
,
,
, SECTION A
Choose EITHER Question 1 OR Question 2 for which you have been prepared.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
You must start your answer on page 3.
Option 2E.1: Mao’s China, 1949–76
Study Sources 1 and 2 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question.
1 How far could the historian make use of Sources 1 and 2 together to
investigate the reaction in China to the death of Mao?
Explain your answer, using both sources, the information given about them
and your own knowledge of the historical context.
(Total for Question 1 = 20 marks)
Option 2E.2: The German Democratic Republic, 1949–90
Study Sources 3 and 4 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
2 How far could the historian make use of Sources 3 and 4 together to
investigate the reasons for the increase in emigration from the GDR into
West Germany (FRG) in 1989?
Explain your answer, using both sources, the information given about them
and your own knowledge of the historical context.
(Total for Question 2 = 20 marks)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
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