Question 1
Question detail
What best anchors Hitler?
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At a glance
MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
BB Conflict and tension: the inter-war years, 1918-1939
Question
- A. Hitler is linked to 1918-1939.
- B. A claim about Dollfuss Affair with no date or context.
- C. An opinion that ignores historical evidence.
- D. A conclusion that reverses cause and consequence.
Answer
Causation check: Hitler is linked to 1918-1939. is the best answer. It fits Part three: The origins and outbreak of the Second World War within BB Conflict and tension: the inter-war years, 1918-1939 and directly supports Study the development of tension, including Hitler's aims, Allied reactions, the Dollfuss Affair, Saar, German rearmament, conscription, Stresa Front and Anglo-German Naval. 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 Hitler is linked to 1918-1939.. This MCQ is about What best anchors Hitler, 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 the development of tension, including Hitler's aims, Allied reactions, the Dollfuss Affair, Saar, German rearmament, conscription, Stresa Front and Anglo-German Naval. The rejected options are weaker: 1) A claim about Dollfuss Affair 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 Hitler
A common mistake is to write about Hitler as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in 1918-1939.
Anchor the answer to Part three: The origins and outbreak of the Second World War, use precise evidence, and state whether Hitler is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
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