Aqa gcse history paper 1 section b b conflict and tension the inter-war years, 1918– combined question paper and mark scheme

AQA GCSE History – Paper 1: Understanding the
Modern World
Section B/B: Conflict and Tension: The Inter-War Years, 1918–1939

Time allowed: 1 hour
Total marks: 44



📄 Practice Paper (April 2025 Style)



Q1.

Source A: From a British newspaper, published in 1935.

"Mussolini mocks the League. Italy continues its brutal conquest of Abyssinia as
the League of Nations stands powerless. The world watches as international peace
is humiliated."

How useful is Source A for an enquiry into the effectiveness of the League of
Nations in the 1930s?
(8 marks)



Q2.

Write a narrative account of the events that led to the failure of the League of
Nations in Manchuria in the 1930s.
(8 marks)



Q3.

Explain the importance of:

 The Treaty of Versailles in creating tension between nations