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Which answer uses evidence about Hungary?

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MCQ

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Topic

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

Question

  1. A. Hungary is supported by evidence from Part two: The development of....
  2. B. A statement that treats interpretation as a source.
  3. C. A vague point with no event or individual.
  4. D. A claim outside 1945-1972.

Answer

Hungary is supported by evidence from Part two: The development of.... is correct. Interpretation check: Hungary is supported by evidence from Part two: The development of. 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 the Thaw, including Hungary, protest, Nagy's reforms, Soviet fears and reaction, effects on the Cold War, the U2 Crisis, Paris Peace. Check this by using viewpoint, interpretation, source material, judgement, context, reliability; do not choose a distractor simply because it sounds historical.

Explanation

The correct option is Hungary is supported by evidence from. This MCQ is about Which answer uses evidence about Hungary, 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 Thaw, including Hungary, protest, Nagy's reforms, Soviet fears and reaction, effects on the Cold War, the U2 Crisis, Paris Peace. The rejected options are weaker: 1) A statement that treats interpretation as a source.; 2) A vague point with no event or individual.; 3) A claim outside 1945-1972.. To decide between them, students should compare, evaluate, qualify, infer the option against chronology, evidence and the learning objective, then keep evidence separate from opinion and interpretation.

Common mistake

Avoid confusing Hungary

A common mistake is to write about Hungary 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 Hungary is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.

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