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How would I plan an answer to this question: 'Peaceful co-existence failed by 1961 because neither the East nor the West fully committed to it. How valid is this assessment?' (AQA History A-Level)

The first thing to do when planning an essay is to identify the most important words in the question, and consider what they mean. This will ensure that you are really answering the question directly rather ...
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Explain why Hitler was able to create a dictatorship in the period February 1933 to August 1934. You may use the following in your answer: the Reichstag Fire; the Night of the Long Knives. You must also use information of your own. (12)(Edexcel past Q)

It is important to recognise immediately that this question is asking you WHY Hitler was able to create a dictatorship. Detailing or describing important factors with no explicit link to the question means y...
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Answered by William B. • History tutor
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How can I improve my answer to "Explain what was important about the rebellion of the Earl of Essex for Elizabethan England?" (GCSE History question from the AQA specimen paper)

First we need to work out what the question is actually asking - they're looking for you to assess what was IMPORTANT about this rebellion in particular. That suggests that we need to think about some potent...
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Answered by Miranda G. • History tutor
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How do you analyse and evaluate a primary source?

Analysing a primary source is, essentially, the same for any period of history. When you analyse and evaluate a source, you're really asking how useful it is. Therefore, we need to first define what "us...
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To what extent was the Treaty of Versailles the most important result of the First World War?

To answer any question in history we need to pull out key terms from the wording of the question. In this question, 'Treaty of Versailles' and 'most important result' are the key terms, so keep them at the f...
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Answered by Lucy T. • History tutor
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