Edexcel GCSE History Paper 2 (1HI0 2A-2W) - 7th June 2023 [Exam Chat]

idk if you do cold war but I've been doing a literal essay plan for every topic. So a narrative, consequence and importance one, on flashcards.

Any predictions for Early Elizabethan England or Cold War?

for cold war, I'd guess that either the Hungarian uprising or the invasion of Czechoslovakia will come up as some form in one of the questions as they are pretty big sub-topics. I'd also recommend focusing on Cuba too

I did Cold War and Elizabethan England and thought this paper was amazing!!
I was a bit upset after maths this morning but this has made me super happy although my hand now hates me!

I hope everyone else did really well! <3

What were the Elizabethan questions on?

cold war was sooo delicious and anglo saxons and normans was pretty good too although for cold war the narrative account was a little weirdly worded like write a narrative account analysing soviet and us relations 1945-47 bit weird but lots to write tbf

What did u guys write about the last 2 eight markers? The ones about the soviet relations with cuba and the SDI strategy (star wars strategy)
I found those a bit hard cuz i didnt know much to write about

elizabeth paper was too good, couldn’t have been any better but cold war could’ve been better but could’ve been worse

I bet no one here does American west but for the narrative account I messed up about the railroads…I talked about how at first the railroad act of 1862 was pushed by the republican government and how it connected the east and west made transport easier for everyone and linked it to how $61 million dollar loan and setting up town near the railroad and here is where I messed up I talked about cow towns and cattle on railroads and how they sold cattle on the railroad and how cow boys were with them blah blah and then liked it to immigration on how jobs like cowboys encouraged immigration as there was job opportunities with the railroad for veterans….I didn’t mention dates for the immigration so..i’m not feeling the best but it’s fine ig I can redeem myself with weimar Germany and my other 8 markers were decent(?) but what’s the maximum mark I can get if anyone knows?

I did American West. I talked about the spread of the railroad to mining towns and also to John Iliffs ranch so the spread of the railroad to cow towns is a valid point if you explained why they connected the railroad up to ranches and cow towns.