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QUESTION N13
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10 marks

What policy instruments were deployed to contain the great economic depression?

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What the examiner wants

Explain/Analyse the exact proposition in the PYQ — “What policy instruments were deployed to contain the great economic depression?” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Great Economic Depression.

Explain/AnalyseAnswer exactly what the question asks.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘What policy instruments were deployed to contain the great economic depression?’, directly answer: What policy instruments were deployed to contain the great economic depression?≈45 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘What policy instruments were deployed to contain the great economic depression?’, build the causal/institutional mechanism behind Great Economic Depression, not just a list of features≈45 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘What policy instruments were deployed to contain the great economic depression?’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Great Economic Depression≈45 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Define/contextualise Great Economic DepressionExplain mechanism/chronologyQuestion-specific evidence/examplesImplicationsConcise conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘What policy instruments were deployed to contain the great economic depression?’, avoid a generic note on Great Economic Depression; answer the actual wording/directive and the Great Economic Depression proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘What policy instruments were deployed to contain the great economic depression?’, do not add examples around Great Economic Depression unless they prove, qualify or rebut the proposition asked

Value addition

  • Mini timeline or cause→event→consequence chain
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

Official source anchors

These are authoritative sources selected for this exact PYQ. Where a card is an official-domain anchor rather than a fact-level citation, verify the precise provision, definition or data point on the linked source before using it.