<span>The question is asking us to choose among the options. The background is that "The British Empire once controlled modern-day India. While many British historians once defended Great Britain's Right to rule over foreign colonies, British historians today largely take a negative view of such colonialism. Which of the following best explains why this change in interpretation might have occurred?" Here, the major reason is that the values changed - before, people believed in the superiority of white people while now it is believed that all people are equal. This means that they have different subjective options that influence how they see the events - biases. So the best answer is:
B. Historians today have different biases than previous historians.</span><span />
September 1, 1939 – September 2, 1945
This one I think is D, rule of law but not 100% certain. Comment after so others will know if correct or not.
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