June 2025 Edexcel: A Level History 9HI0/2G Paper 2 – Depth Study, Option 2G:
The Rise and Fall of Fascism in Italy, c.1911–46; Spain, 1930–78: Republicanism,
Francoism and the Re-establishment of Democracy – Merged Question Paper &
Mark Scheme
Exam Resource Summary
The June 2025 Edexcel A Level History 9HI0/2G document merges the official
question paper and mark scheme for Paper 2 – Depth Study, covering Option 2G:
The Rise and Fall of Fascism in Italy, c.1911–46; Spain, 1930–78: Republicanism,
Francoism and the Re-establishment of Democracy. This paper assesses students'
understanding of the political, social, and economic transformations in Italy and
Spain during these periods, including the rise and fall of fascism in Italy and the
political developments in Spain leading to the establishment of democracy. 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 2G.1: The rise and fall of fascism in Italy, c1911–46
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 nature of fascism in Italy in the years 1919–21?
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 2G.2: Spain, 1930–78: republicanism, Francoism and the re-
establishment of democracy
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 outbreak of the Civil War in Spain in July
1936?
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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The Rise and Fall of Fascism in Italy, c.1911–46; Spain, 1930–78: Republicanism,
Francoism and the Re-establishment of Democracy – Merged Question Paper &
Mark Scheme
Exam Resource Summary
The June 2025 Edexcel A Level History 9HI0/2G document merges the official
question paper and mark scheme for Paper 2 – Depth Study, covering Option 2G:
The Rise and Fall of Fascism in Italy, c.1911–46; Spain, 1930–78: Republicanism,
Francoism and the Re-establishment of Democracy. This paper assesses students'
understanding of the political, social, and economic transformations in Italy and
Spain during these periods, including the rise and fall of fascism in Italy and the
political developments in Spain leading to the establishment of democracy. 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 2G.1: The rise and fall of fascism in Italy, c1911–46
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 nature of fascism in Italy in the years 1919–21?
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 2G.2: Spain, 1930–78: republicanism, Francoism and the re-
establishment of democracy
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 outbreak of the Civil War in Spain in July
1936?
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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