2024 Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE History 1HI0/12. PAPER 1: Thematic study and historic environment Option 12: Warfare and British society, c1250–present and London and the Second World War, 1939–45 Question Paper & Marking Scheme Merged Pe

2024 Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE History 1HI0/12. PAPER 1: Thematic study and historic environment Option 12: Warfare and British society, c1250–present and London and the Second World War, 1939–45 Question Paper & Marking Scheme Merged Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9–1) Wednesday 15 May 2024 reference Morning (Time: 1 hour 15 minutes) Paper History 1HI0/12   PAPER 1: Thematic study and historic environment Option 12: Warfare and British society, c1250–present and London and the Second World War, 1939–45 You must have: Sources Booklet (enclosed) Instructions • Use black ink or ball-point pen. • Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name, • centre number and candidate number. Total Marks There are two sections in this question paper. Answer Questions 1 and 2 from Section A. From Section B, answer Questions 3 and 4 and then EITHER • Question 5 OR Question 6. Answer the questions in the spaces provided – there may be more space than you need. Information • The total mark for this paper is 52. • The marks for each question are shown in brackets •– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question. The marks available for spelling, punctuation, grammar and use of specialist terminology are clearly indicated. Advice • Read each question carefully before you start to answer it. • Check your answers if you have time at the end. Turn over ©2024 Pearson Education Ltd. *P75486A0116* P75486A F:1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/ SECTION A London and the Second World War, 1939–45 Answer Questions 1 and 2. 1 Describe two features of the significance of London as a target during the Blitz. 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(Total for Question 1 = 4 marks) DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA 2 *P75486A0216*  DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA 2 (a) Study Sources A and B in the Sources Booklet. How useful are Sources A and B for an enquiry into the difficulties in dealing with the effects of German attacks on London? Explain your answer, using Sources A and B and your knowledge of the historical context. 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DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA 4 *P75486A0416*  DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA (b) Study Source B. How could you follow up Source B to find out more about the difficulties in dealing with the effects of German attacks on London? In your answer, you must give the question you would ask and the type of source you could use. Complete the table below. (4) Detail in Source B that I would follow up: ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 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(Total for Question 2 = 12 marks) TOTAL FOR SECTION A = 16 MARKS *P75486A0516* 5  Turn over SECTION B Warfare and British society, c1250–present Answer Questions 3 and 4. Then answer EITHER Question 5 OR Question 6. 3 Explain one way in which fighting in the Battle of Waterloo (1815) was different from fighting in the Iraq War (2003). .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... (Total for Question 3 = 4 marks) DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA 6 *P75486A0616*  DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA 4 Explain why there were changes in people’s attitudes towards war during the modern period (c1900–present).