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QUESTION N07
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12.5 marks

To what extent can Germany be held responsible for causing the two World Wars? Discuss critically.

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What the examiner wants

Discuss the exact proposition in the PYQ — “To what extent can Germany be held responsible for causing the two World Wars? Discuss critically.” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing World wars.

DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘To what extent can Germany be held responsible for causing the two World Wars? Discuss critically.’, directly answer: To what extent can Germany be held responsible for causing the two World Wars?≈45 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘To what extent can Germany be held responsible for causing the two World Wars? Discuss critically.’, build the causal/institutional mechanism behind World wars, not just a list of features≈45 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘To what extent can Germany be held responsible for causing the two World Wars? Discuss critically.’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to World wars≈45 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Define/contextualise World warsExplain mechanism/chronologyQuestion-specific evidence/examplesImplicationsConcise conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘To what extent can Germany be held responsible for causing the two World Wars? Discuss critically.’, avoid a generic note on World wars; answer the actual wording/directive and the World wars proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘To what extent can Germany be held responsible for causing the two World Wars? Discuss critically.’, do not add examples around World wars unless they prove, qualify or rebut the proposition asked

Value addition

  • Mini timeline or cause→event→consequence chain
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

Official source anchors

These are authoritative sources selected for this exact PYQ. Where a card is an official-domain anchor rather than a fact-level citation, verify the precise provision, definition or data point on the linked source before using it.