| Date | May 2019 | Marks available | 15 | Reference code | 19M.3op4.HL.TZ0.20 |
| Level | Higher level only | Paper | Paper 3 (History of Europe) | Time zone | TZ0 |
| Command term | To what extent | Question number | 20 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Section 10: Society, politics and economy in Britain and Ireland (1815–1914)
To what extent was pre-First World War unrest a challenge to the British government?
Markscheme
The question requires that candidates consider the merits or otherwise of the suggestion that pre-war unrest posed a challenge to the British government in the years before 1914. Candidates may focus on any or all of the following: labour unrest, the Irish Question and the impact of women’s suffrage movements. Candidates may highlight the use of military force against strikers at Tonypandy. Alternatively, there could be an examination of the seriousness of the situation in Ireland following the Curragh Incident of March 1914. Candidates may also point out that once war was declared in August 1914, the established order was maintained. So, perhaps the threats of unrest were not as serious as they had appeared.
Examiners report
The question required candidates to consider the merits or otherwise of the suggestion that pre-war unrest posed a challenge to the British government in the years before 1914.
