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O-LevelHistoryThe 20th century: International relations since 19192147/22 · Oct/Nov 2021 · Q28 Marks

Study Source C. [Figure C.1]

  1. Why was this source published in France in 1866? Explain your answer using details of the source and your knowledge.[8]

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Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2021). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [8] Level 6: Explains purpose in context and using big message.
  2. [7] Level 5: Explains purpose based on big message.
  3. [5-6] Level 4: Explains big message of source as reason. i.e., Prussian expansion has gone far enough/must go no further.
  4. [3-4] Level 3: Explains context only as reason or explains sub-message as a reason. i.e., Context is the end of Austro-Prussian War, Treaty of Prague, establishment of North German Confederation.
  5. [2] Level 2: Interprets source or describes the context but not used as a reason for publication.
  6. [1] Level 1: Unsupported assertions.

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Topic
The 20th century: International relations since 1919, O-Level History (syllabus 2147). Structured question, 8 marks.
Source
O-Level History, Oct/Nov 2021 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 2.

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