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How should I approach a source based question?

When answering source based questions it is incredibly important to devote at least 10-15 minutes on analysing the source itself, this will help you plan and structure your answer more effectively. You shoul...
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Why did the United Kingdom join the EEC in 1973?

The United Kingdom joined the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1973 because it was believed that continental prosperity could negate the sense of decline which had gripped Britain during the decades afte...
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How do you structure a history essay?

An IB history essay will typically be composed of three parts: introduction, main body (which will usually have around three paragraphs) and a conclusion. When you're planning your essay you mainly want to f...
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To what extent did Lenin’s ‘Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism’ (1916) go on to inform his revolutionary praxis?

While World War I was ranging, Lenin was in Switzerland and decided to write this pamphlet in order to make sense of the crisis. By doing so, he conceptualised imperialism to prove that a socialist revolutio...
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Why did Communist Russia win the Russian Civil War?

When assessing this question, it is worth taking into account the natural resources and geographic factors which gave Lenin's government an inherent advantage. A good starting point for this is that the terr...
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