Question detail
What best anchors Locarno?
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At a glance
MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
BB Conflict and tension: the inter-war years, 1918-1939
Question
- A. Locarno is linked to 1918-1939.
- B. A claim about Kellogg-Briand Pact with no date or context.
- C. An opinion that ignores historical evidence.
- D. A conclusion that reverses cause and consequence.
Answer
Causation check: Locarno is linked to 1918-1939. is the best answer. It fits Part two: The League of Nations and international peace within BB Conflict and tension: the inter-war years, 1918-1939 and directly supports Study diplomacy outside the League, including the Locarno treaties and the Kellogg-Briand Pact. Check this by using trigger, background factor, short-term cause, long-term cause, result, impact; do not choose a distractor simply because it sounds historical.
Explanation
The correct option is Locarno is linked to 1918-1939.. This MCQ is about What best anchors Locarno, not just general recall. The correct option works because it matches the period context of Paper 1 Section B: Wider world depth studies and uses the same evidence base as Study diplomacy outside the League, including the Locarno treaties and the Kellogg-Briand Pact. The rejected options are weaker: 1) A claim about Kellogg-Briand Pact with no date or context.; 2) An opinion that ignores historical evidence.; 3) A conclusion that reverses cause and consequence.. To decide between them, students should separate, explain, weigh, link the option against chronology, evidence and the learning objective, then keep evidence separate from opinion and interpretation.
Common mistake
Avoid confusing Locarno
A common mistake is to write about Locarno as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in 1918-1939.
Anchor the answer to Part two: The League of Nations and international peace, use precise evidence, and state whether Locarno is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
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