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Which was more important in Napoleon's initial acquisition of political power, his campaigns in Europe or his suppression of royalist revolts?

Napoleon's rise to power was in a large part due to this campaigns in Italy and Egypt. His Italian campaigns made him into a hero, popular with his own soldiers for his fantastic oratory and personal bravery...
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Answered by Archie W. • History tutor
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‘The most important contribution to the creation of a united Italy in 1861 was made by Cavour.’ How far do you agree?

This question is rooted in broader debates about historical causation. Such debates can be identified in most A Level questions and can essentially be boiled down to assessing the most important agents of ch...
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Answered by Jack B. • History tutor
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Sources: How do I analyse and understand a source?

The evaluation and critique of sources is part of the foundation of historical understanding, as a result, sources are extensively used throughout the GCSE and A Level programmes. At GCSE level, source paper...
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How should I approach questions asking me to assess multiple turning points?

These questions are quite common/omnipresent on the OCR Thematic History Paper, normally for around 25 marks. There are two ways these questions are usually approached with many key similarities. a) the 'eve...
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The Great Depression resulted in the rise of the Nazi Party. Discuss?

intro There are many reasons provided for the rise of extremism in Germany - with which the Nazi party is associated - this essay will discuss the importance of economic unrest. Great Depression Zeitgeist of...
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Answered by William W. • History tutor
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