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The bread-and-butter question for your History GCSE is an Explain Question. All papers have at least one, so feeling secure on how to answer these types of questions is essential.
The bread-and-butter question for your History GCSE is an Explain Question. All papers have at least one, so feeling secure on how to answer these types of questions is essential.
An explain question is asked in Paper 1, 2 and 3. Have a look at examples below.
Paper 1A International Relations - Question 2 (10 Marks)
Explain why the League of Nations failed in the 1930s.
Explain why WWII broke out in September 1939.
Explain why tensions between East and West increase between 1945 and 1948
Explain why the Berlin Wall was built.
Explain why Cuba became a flashpoint in the Cold War?
Explain why public opinion in the USA changed during the Vietnam war?
Explain why the Americans lost the Vietnam war
Explain why the USA introduced Marshall Aid.
Explain why was Berlin blockaded.
Explain why the Berlin Wall was built
Explain why Germany experienced a crisis by 1933
Explain how the Nazis consolidated power between 1933 and 1934
Explain why there was a rising support for the Nazis between 1929 and 1933
Explain why the Nazis were able to consolidate power between 1933 and 1934
Explain how the Nazis used terror to control Germany after 1934
Explain how the Nazis sought to control German society
Explain why opposition to the Nazi regime largely failed
Explain what the aims of Nazi social policy were
Explain how Nazis persecuted different groups before 1939
Explain why support for the Nazi regime declined during World War Two.
Explain how the Nazi persecution of Jewish people developed from 1933 onwards.
Explain how workers were affected by Nazi economic policies.
Explain why the Nazis tried so hard to win over young people in Germany in the 1930s.
Explain how the Nazis addressed the German economy
Explain how the Reichstag fire helped the Nazis to secure control of Germany in 1933. (10 marks)
Explain how the Nazis used propaganda to control the population of Germany. (10)
Explain why the Nazis devoted so much attention to youth policies. (10)
Explain how war affected Germans in the years 1939–45. (10)
Explain why denazification proved to be a difficult task in the years 1945–48 in Germany. (10)
Explain how Germans experienced life post-war differently (10)
Paper 2 : Power, Monarchy and Democracy c.1000 - 2014 : Question 2 (8 Marks)
Paper 3A : Reformation - Question 1 (10 Marks)
Explain why the church was so powerful in the 1520s.
Explain why the Church was criticised in the 1520s.
Explain how Henry achieved an annulment from Catherine of Aragon.
Explain why Henry broke with Rome
Explain why the Monasteries were dissolved.
Explain the impact of the dissolution of the Monasteries.
Explain how the dissolution of the Monasteries was resisted.
Explain how the Church changed under Henry VIII and Edward VI.
Explain the impact of the Reformation upon
Paper 3B : Kenilworth - Question 1 (10 Marks)
Explain how the functions of Kenilworth Castle changed between 1100-1400
Explain how the functions of Kenilworth Castle changed between -1400 and 1700
Explain why the importance of Kenilworth declined between 1500 and 1700
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Example Answer : explain why the usa and the ussr clashed over gremany in the years 1945 to 1949? (10 Marks)
Example Answer : explain why the usa and the ussr clashed over gremany in the years 1945 to 1949? (10 Marks)
Examiner Report : The above answer received Level 5 - 9/10
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