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Historians have disagreed on the start of the Cold War.

For those historians like Arthur Schlesinger who emphasise ideological conflict between the two superpowers, the Cold War began in 1917 with ...

With a 6 mark question the basic structure for an answer is 3 key points with a few lines of evidence and analysis per point. For example: If the question was 'Name 3 key features of the Potsdam Conferenc...

Analysing a primary source is key for everyone trying to explain a particular event in history. One must try to distance themselves and their opinions firstly and certain crucial points must be answered: ...

When analysing a source there are some easy rules to stick to in order to ensure a deep analysis. Firstly, never take what you're reading or, if it's a picture, looking at at face value. Every source has ...

There are a number of ways to evaluate a source, and by using a range of these you can get an excellent idea of whether it is reliable or not.

When was it written?- Often public opinion on certain ...