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Date November 2016 Marks available 20 Reference code 16N.3op3.HL.TZ0.12
Level Higher level only Paper Paper 3 (History of Asia and Oceania) Time zone TZ0
Command term To what extent Question number 12 Adapted from N/A

Question

“The importance of the Long March to the survival of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the 1930s has been exaggerated.” To what extent do you agree with this statement?

Markscheme

Candidates are required to consider the significance of the Long March rather than a give a description of the events. Many candidates may disagree with this statement and discuss the idea that the Long March (1934–1935) was a seminal time for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

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The above material is an indication of what candidates may elect to write about in their responses. However, the list is not exhaustive and no set answer is required.

Examiners and moderators are reminded of the need to apply the markbands that provide the best fit” to the responses given by candidates and to award credit wherever it is possible to do so.

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