History 7041 Paper 2M June 2023, AQA AS-Level Past Papers with Mark Schemes

This exam paper covers Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957, focusing on Society in Crisis, 1906–1929. Section A evaluates the 1929 General Election, analyzing Conservative fears of expanded suffrage and Labour’s rise due to divided opposition. Section B explores key issues of early 20th-century Britain, assessing the Labour Party’s political weakness (1906–1914) and examining the extent to which World War I transformed women’s societal roles (1914–1918). The questions emphasize themes of electoral dynamics, political developments, and societal change in pre- and post-war Britain.