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What fits the chronology of NATO?

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Topic

BC Conflict and tension between East and West, 1945-1972

Question

  1. A. NATO belongs in the chronology of 1945-1972.
  2. B. A judgement with no supporting evidence.
  3. C. A point that confuses change with continuity.
  4. D. A description from a different route.

Answer

Significance check: NATO belongs in the chronology of 1945-1972. is the best answer. It fits Part two: The development of the Cold War within BC Conflict and tension between East and West, 1945-1972 and directly supports Study military rivalries, including the arms race, NATO, Warsaw Pact and the space race including Sputnik, ICBMs, Polaris, Gagarin and Apollo. Check this by using scale, duration, importance, consequence, affected group, legacy; do not choose a distractor simply because it sounds historical.

Explanation

The correct option is NATO belongs in the chronology of. This MCQ is about What fits the chronology of NATO, 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 military rivalries, including the arms race, NATO, Warsaw Pact and the space race including Sputnik, ICBMs, Polaris, Gagarin and Apollo. The rejected options are weaker: 1) A judgement with no supporting evidence.; 2) A point that confuses change with continuity.; 3) A description from a different route.. To decide between them, students should judge, prioritise, explain, substantiate the option against chronology, evidence and the learning objective, then keep evidence separate from opinion and interpretation.

Common mistake

Avoid confusing NATO

A common mistake is to write about NATO as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in 1945-1972.

Anchor the answer to Part two: The development of the Cold War, use precise evidence, and state whether NATO is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.

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