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Which judgement is best supported?

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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 significant when tied to Nagy.
  2. B. A broad opinion without context.
  3. C. A consequence described as a cause.
  4. D. An interpretation treated as factual evidence.

Answer

Chronology check: Hungary is significant when tied to Nagy. 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 sequence, turning point, period, before, after, continuity, change; do not choose a distractor simply because it sounds historical.

Explanation

The correct option is Hungary is significant when tied to. This MCQ is about Which judgement is best supported, 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 broad opinion without context.; 2) A consequence described as a cause.; 3) An interpretation treated as factual evidence.. To decide between them, students should place, order, connect, contrast 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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