PEARSON AS LEVEL HISTORY PAPER 2 OPTION 2H 1 & 2 COMBINED QUESTION PAPER & MARK SCHEME

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Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Monday 19 May 2025
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes) Paper
reference 8HI0/2H
History Advanced
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Subsidiary PAPER 2:
Depth study
Option 2H.1: The USA, c1920–55: boom, bust and recovery
Option 2H.2: The USA, 1955–92: conformity and challenge
You must have: Total Marks
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.
There are two sections in this question paper.
• In Section A, answer question part (a) and part (b) on the option for which you
have been prepared.
In Section B, answer one question on the option for which you have been prepared.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.

Information
The total mark for this paper is 40.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.




PEARSON AS LEVEL HISTORY PAPER 2 OPTION 2H 1 & 2
COMBINED QUESTION PAPER & MARK SCHEME



Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.

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, SECTION A
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Choose EITHER Option 2H.1 (Question 1) OR Option 2H.2 (Question 2), for which
you have been prepared. O

Option 2H.1: The USA, c1920–55: boom, bust and recovery N
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Answer Question 1, parts (a) and (b).
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You should start the answer to part (a) on page 4. RI
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You should start the answer to part (b) on page 7.

1 (a) Study Source 1 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question. IN
Why is Source 1 valuable to the historian for an enquiry into women’s roles in the T
war effort during the Second World War? HI
S
Explain your answer using the source, the information given about it and your
own knowledge of the historical context. AR
(8) EA
AND
(b) Study Source 2 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question.

How much weight do you give to the evidence of Source 2 for an enquiry into
Black America at the time of the Harlem Renaissance?
Explain your answer using the source, the information given about it and your
own knowledge of the historical context.
(12) D
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(Total for Question 1 = 20 marks)
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, Choose EITHER Option 2H.1 (Question 1) OR Option 2H.2 (Question 2), for which
you have been prepared.
Option 2H.2: The USA, 1955–92: conformity and challenge
AR
Answer Question 2, parts (a) and (b).
EA
You should start the answer to part (a) on page 4.
TH
You should start the answer to part (b) on page 7.
IS 2 (a) Study Source 3 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question.
IN Why is Source 3 valuable to the historian for an enquiry into reactions to student
protests in the years 1963–72?
W Explain your answer using the source, the information given about it and your
RI
TE own knowledge of the historical context.
T
(8)
N
AND
O
D (b) Study Source 4 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question.
O How much weight do you give to the evidence of Source 4 for an enquiry into
the impact of Nancy Reagan’s ‘Just Say No’ campaign against drug taking in
the 1980s?
Explain your answer using the source, the information given about it and your
own knowledge of the historical context.
(12)
(Total for Question 2 = 20 marks)

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