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Which judgement is best supported?

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Topic

AB Germany, 1890-1945: Democracy and dictatorship

Question

  1. A. Papen is significant when tied to Hindenburg.
  2. B. A broad opinion without context.
  3. C. A consequence described as a cause.
  4. D. An interpretation treated as factual evidence.

Answer

Chronology check: Papen is significant when tied to Hindenburg. is the best answer. It fits Part two: Germany and the Depression within AB Germany, 1890-1945: Democracy and dictatorship and directly supports Study the failure of Weimar democracy, including election results, Papen, Hindenburg and Hitler's appointment as Chancellor. Check this by using sequence, turning point, period, before, after, continuity, change; do not choose a distractor simply because it sounds historical.

Explanation

The correct option is Papen is significant when tied to. This MCQ is about Which judgement is best supported, not just general recall. The correct option works because it matches the period context of Paper 1 Section A: Period studies and uses the same evidence base as Study the failure of Weimar democracy, including election results, Papen, Hindenburg and Hitler's appointment as Chancellor. The rejected options are weaker: 1) A broad opinion without context.; 2) A consequence described as a cause.; 3) An interpretation treated as factual evidence.. To decide between them, students should place, order, connect, contrast the option against chronology, evidence and the learning objective, then keep evidence separate from opinion and interpretation.

Common mistake

Avoid confusing Papen

A common mistake is to write about Papen as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in 1890-1945.

Anchor the answer to Part two: Germany and the Depression, use precise evidence, and state whether Papen is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.

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