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Evaluate the reasons for the collapse of the Provisional Government in November 1917.

To begin, we have to unpack the question. The operative word of the question, evaluate, means you’re going to want to think of a few individual factors and unpack them each individually, probably devoting a ...
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Explain why the USA did not enter the Second World War until December 1941.

When addressing questions like this, it's very important not to simply describe why the USA did not enter the Second World War until 1941. Normally, to unpack questions like this, its important to think of t...
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What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?

With the spread communism and the threat posed by the Soviet Union's increasing sphere of influence, President Truman established the Truman Doctrine in March 1947, by shifting U.S. foreign policy away from ...
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How do I write about the background of a source?

Historical sources are an essential part of studying the past. Though can sometimes be confusing, there are lots of easy ways on how to break them down.The background of a source is essential to understand i...
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How do I answer 'To what extent' questions?

These questions involve weighing up different components of an event. You may be considering causes, consequences or the level of, for example, opposition. Considering the question is 'to what extent', it is...
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