Band 5/6 Response 1
The response to question 2 demonstrates a thorough understanding of the significance of US entry in the context of the war's turning points. Relevant knowledge is combined with specific use of both sources to provide arguments supporting the view that the US entry was the major turning point in the war. In question 3 there is a clear judgement which demonstrates a thorough understanding of the usefulness of both sources to an historian studying the impact of total war on the home fronts. It provides effective discussion of perspective and reliability in the wider context of the question.