A-level HISTORY Component 2L Italy and Fascism, c1900–1945

A-level HISTORY Component 2L Italy and Fascism, c1900–1945 Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes Materials For this paper you must have: • an AQA 16-page answer book. Instructions • Use black ink or black ball-point pen. • Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Paper Reference is 7042/2L. • Answer three questions. In Section A answer Question 01. In Section B answer two questions. Information • The marks for questions are shown in brackets. • The maximum mark for this paper is 80. • You will be marked on your ability to: – use good English – organise information clearly – use specialist vocabulary where appropriate. Advice • You are advised to spend about: – 1 hour on Question 01 from Section A – 45 minutes on each of the two questions answered from Section B. 2 IB/M/Jun21/7042/2L Section A Answer Question 01. Source A From the motion drawn up by Grandi, a Fascist, and presented to the Fascist Grand Council, 24/25 July 1943. Grandi was critical of the Italian war effort under Mussolini. The Grand Council, meeting at this time of great hazard, turns its thoughts first of all to the heroic warriors of the Armed Forces who fight shoulder to shoulder with the proud people of Sicily. Having examined the internal and international situation and the political and military conduct of the war, the Grand Council proclaims the duty of all Italians to defend at all costs the unity, independence and liberty of the Motherland, the fruits of the sacrifice of the labour of four generations since unification, and the life and future of the Italian people. The Grand Council invites the Head of Government, Mussolini, to request His Majesty the King – towards whom the nation turns with faith and confidence – that the King may be pleased, for the honour and salvation of the nation, to assume the supreme leadership of the country. This is what our institutions attribute to him and which, in all our national history, has always been the glorious heritage of our respected royal family of Savoy.