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What best anchors Yalta?
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At a glance
MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
BC Conflict and tension between East and West, 1945-1972
Question
- A. Yalta is linked to 1945-1972.
- B. A claim about Potsdam with no date or context.
- C. An opinion that ignores historical evidence.
- D. A conclusion that reverses cause and consequence.
Answer
Causation check: Yalta is linked to 1945-1972. is the best answer. It fits Part one: The origins of the Cold War within BC Conflict and tension between East and West, 1945-1972 and directly supports Study the end of the Second World War, including Yalta, Potsdam, division of Germany, contrasting USA and USSR ideologies, Stalin, Churchill, Roosevelt,. 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 Yalta is linked to 1945-1972.. This MCQ is about What best anchors Yalta, 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 end of the Second World War, including Yalta, Potsdam, division of Germany, contrasting USA and USSR ideologies, Stalin, Churchill, Roosevelt,. The rejected options are weaker: 1) A claim about Potsdam 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 Yalta
A common mistake is to write about Yalta as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in 1945-1972.
Anchor the answer to Part one: The origins of the Cold War, use precise evidence, and state whether Yalta is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
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