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What was the Berlin blockade?

During the Cold War, Stalin cut off all road and rail traffic into West Berlin which was, at the time, occupied by the USA. This left 2 million Germans living in West Berlin isolated with only enough resourc...
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“The Night of the Long Knives was the most dramatic and significant single event during the establishment of Hitler’s supremacy” using your own knowledge (including form the photocopy) how valid is this interpretation? Give reasons

This statement is valid to an extent, due to the fact that although the Night of the Long Knives greatly aided Hitler’s reassurance of total power over Germany this was not the only significant event that al...
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“The adulation of Stalin received was genuine and his god-like status was down to his formidable leadership.” Assess the validity of this view [25 marks]

It could be argued that Stalin’s formidable leadership during World War 2 contributed significantly to the adulation of Stalin. Through the focus of armament in the second (1933-1937) and third (1938-1942) F...
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‘The reason behind Britain’s attempts to join the EEC in the years 1967 to 1973 was that Britain could no longer claim to be a world power in its own right.’ Assess the validity of this view

The best way to approach an essay question is to brainstorm. So, why did Britain attempt to join the EEC? As well as the reason given in the question, we can also consider Britain's economic decline, the goa...
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"The main reason for the Norman victory at Hastings was their superior tactics." How much do you agree with this argument? Explain your reasoning

Always be sure when approaching these questions to know a few things of what the question wants. " Main reason", "Norman victory", "superior tactics" . By breaking every questio...
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