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History Essays

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Nazi Germany

7. Explain how the Nazis persuaded girls and women to fulfil traditional roles in the 1930s.

OCR

2021

GCSE

The American Dream: reality and illusion, 1945–1980

Kennedy’s foreign policy was a disastrous failure. Assess the validity of this view.

AQA

Thu Dec 16 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Greenwich Mean Time)

A Level

England 1445-1509: Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII

Assess the reasons why Richard III’s reign was a failure.

OCR

2021

A Level

American History

Write a clear and organised summary that analyses big business in America in the years 1877-1900. Support your summary with examples.

OCR

2021

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Conflict and tension in Asia, 1950–1975

04 ‘American actions were the main reason for the development of the Korean War.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer.

AQA

2021

GCSE

Conflict and tension, the inter-war years 1918–1939

0 6 How far do you agree that the economic depression was the main reason for the rise of Hitler and the Nazi Party in Germany? Explain your answer. [8 marks] The indicative content is designed to exemplify the qualities expected at each level and is not a full exemplar answer. All historically relevant and valid answers should be credited.

AQA

2021

GCSE

The Cold War in Europe 1941-1995

Which of the following was a more significant reason for the breakdown in relations in the ‘Grand Alliance’ between 1941 and 1945? i. The liberation of Europe in the West ii. The liberation of Europe in the East Explain your answer with reference to both (i) and (ii).

OCR

2021

A Level

The Tudors: England, 1485-1603

‘By 1509, Henry VII had established his authority across the whole of England.’ Assess the validity of this view.

AQA

Thu Nov 04 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Greenwich Mean Time)

A Level

THE FIRST WORLD WAR, 1914–18

How important was British and French resistance as a factor in the failure of the Schlieffen Plan?

CAMBRIDGE

October/November 2021.

O LEVEL

Britain: Migration, empires and the people: c790 to the present day

0 7 Explain the significance of the two World Wars.

AQA

2021

GCSE

The USA, 1944–92

Evaluate the effectiveness of Affirmative Action policies in the 1980s.

CAMBRIDGE

Mon Mar 01 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Greenwich Mean Time)

A Level

Medieval History

Why were some criminals able to avoid the death penalty in the period 1250 – 1500?

OCR

2021

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