May 2025 Edexcel: AS Level History 8HI0/1G Paper 1 – Breadth Study with
Interpretations, Option 1G: Germany and West Germany, 1918–1989 – Merged
Question Paper & Mark Scheme
Exam Resource Summary
This May 2025 Edexcel AS Level History 8HI0/1G document merges the official
question paper and mark scheme for Paper 1 – Breadth Study with Interpretations:
Option 1G - Germany and West Germany, 1918-1989. It covers a broad sweep of
German history including the Weimar Republic, the rise and fall of Nazi Germany, the
establishment of the Federal Republic (West Germany), and the political, social and
economic developments up to 1989. The merged format provides students with full
transparency 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 AS Level History
examination.
Turn over
,
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, SECTION A
Answer EITHER Question 1 OR Question 2.
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EITHER
1 Were economic challenges the main reason, in the years 1919–33, for the
eventual collapse of the Weimar Republic?
(Total for Question 1 = 20 marks)
OR
2 Was censorship and propaganda the main reason for Nazi success in
controlling the German people in the years 1933–45?
(Total for Question 2 = 20 marks)
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Interpretations, Option 1G: Germany and West Germany, 1918–1989 – Merged
Question Paper & Mark Scheme
Exam Resource Summary
This May 2025 Edexcel AS Level History 8HI0/1G document merges the official
question paper and mark scheme for Paper 1 – Breadth Study with Interpretations:
Option 1G - Germany and West Germany, 1918-1989. It covers a broad sweep of
German history including the Weimar Republic, the rise and fall of Nazi Germany, the
establishment of the Federal Republic (West Germany), and the political, social and
economic developments up to 1989. The merged format provides students with full
transparency 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 AS Level History
examination.
Turn over
,
,
, SECTION A
Answer EITHER Question 1 OR Question 2.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
EITHER
1 Were economic challenges the main reason, in the years 1919–33, for the
eventual collapse of the Weimar Republic?
(Total for Question 1 = 20 marks)
OR
2 Was censorship and propaganda the main reason for Nazi success in
controlling the German people in the years 1933–45?
(Total for Question 2 = 20 marks)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
2
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