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It may seem simple, but the first and most important thing to remember when comparing two sources is not to forget to include some kind of analysis on both of the sources in your answer. Just because one ...

In your answer you should bring up 2 examples of Nazi control over the people (e.g. the use of the media and propaganda / the Gestapo and it's role) and 2 examples where they were not completely in contro...

The basic expectation of any examiner when marking a source-based question is whether you have identified the value of the source to an historian with reference to the relevant historical context...

First you need to carefully read the question. Pick out the important words which describe how they want you to answer the question. For example "How did the assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinan...

When I look at a source, the technique I use to answer these types of questions is DAPAL, which stands for:Date - When was this written - was it written immediately after the event or yea...