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Which judgement is best supported?

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Topic

AD America, 1920-1973: Opportunity and inequality

Question

  1. A. Lend Lease is significant when tied to African-Americans.
  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: Lend Lease is significant when tied to African-Americans. is the best answer. It fits Part two: Bust: Americans' experiences of the Depression and New Deal within AD America, 1920-1973: Opportunity and inequality and directly supports Study the impact of the Second World War, including America's economic recovery, Lend Lease, exports and social developments affecting African-Americans and women. 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 Lend Lease is significant when tied. 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 impact of the Second World War, including America's economic recovery, Lend Lease, exports and social developments affecting African-Americans and women. 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 Lend Lease

A common mistake is to write about Lend Lease as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in 1920-1973.

Anchor the answer to Part two: Bust: Americans' experiences of the Depression and New Deal, use precise evidence, and state whether Lend Lease is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.

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