History (A) J410,01 November 2021 , OCR GCSE Past Papers with Mark Schemes

1. Government Policy Changing Traditional Chinese Society (1950–1965) – Example: The Marriage Law of 1950, which banned arranged marriages and promoted gender equality.

2. Deng Xiaoping’s Reforms for Women and Youth (1976–1981) – Focus on education, labor rights, and reversing Cultural Revolution policies.

3. Consequences of the Great Leap Forward (1958–1965) – Economic failure, mass famine, political repercussions, and impact on agricultural and industrial sectors.

4. Purpose of Source A (1976 Poster) – Chinese government propaganda against the Gang of Four, reinforcing Maoist legitimacy post-Cultural Revolution.

5. Usefulness of Source B (Democracy Wall Poster, 1978) – Criticism of China’s lack of political freedoms compared to Western democracies.

6. Mao’s Personality Cult as a Control Method (1966–1976) – Evaluation of propaganda, Red Guards, mass rallies, and alternative methods of state control like purges and censorship.