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BE Conflict and tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan, 1990-2009 common mistakes
Use these common mistakes for BE Conflict and tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan, 1990-2009 in AQA History 8145. The page is built from approved learning objectives for this topic and links back to the wider unit, topic hub, and related revision assets.
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BE Conflict and tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan, 1990-2009
Common mistakes
Avoid confusing Iran-Iraq War
A common mistake is to write about Iran-Iraq War as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in 1990-2009.
Anchor the answer to Part one: Tensions in the Gulf, use precise evidence, and state whether Iran-Iraq War is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
Avoid confusing Kuwait
A common mistake is to write about Kuwait as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in 1990-2009.
Anchor the answer to Part one: Tensions in the Gulf, use precise evidence, and state whether Kuwait is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
Avoid confusing Al-Qaeda
A common mistake is to write about Al-Qaeda as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in 1990-2009.
Anchor the answer to Part two: The war on Al-Qaeda, use precise evidence, and state whether Al-Qaeda is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
Avoid confusing Taliban
A common mistake is to write about Taliban as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in 1990-2009.
Anchor the answer to Part two: The war on Al-Qaeda, use precise evidence, and state whether Taliban is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
Avoid confusing Taliban
A common mistake is to write about Taliban as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in 1990-2009.
Anchor the answer to Part two: The war on Al-Qaeda, use precise evidence, and state whether Taliban is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
Avoid confusing Saddam Hussein
A common mistake is to write about Saddam Hussein as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in 1990-2009.
Anchor the answer to Part three: The Iraq War, use precise evidence, and state whether Saddam Hussein is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
Avoid confusing IAEA
A common mistake is to write about IAEA as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in 1990-2009.
Anchor the answer to Part three: The Iraq War, use precise evidence, and state whether IAEA is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
Avoid confusing insurgency
A common mistake is to write about insurgency as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in 1990-2009.
Anchor the answer to Part three: The Iraq War, use precise evidence, and state whether insurgency is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.