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The First World War led to the Tsar’s abdication as, to begin with, Russia was vastly unprepared for conflict. In 1915, only one in three men had access to a rifle, and the army suffered a serious shortag...

IB history examiners are looking for correct historical knowledge in an essay but, above all, they want you to show you can present and justify a good argument. There is often no 'right answer' in history...

For any history essay question which requires you to present an argument, students should remain strictly analytical in their answer. It is key that they fully and clearly explain the value each piece of ...

Example Answer: This quote, from a French historian in 1946 encapsulates how the end of the World War I never really occurred, and any peace attempts thereafter were ultimately a failure, thus leading to ...

To successfully answer this question the student needs to describe and evaluate both periods in depth and compare their successes - defined here as the extent to which the period contributed to the advanc...