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Year 9 by Shayan > History > Flashcards

History Flashcards

1
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What does MAIN stand for?

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Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism

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What is militarism?

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When a drive for military expansion impacts government policies

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What are alliances?

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An agreement that 2 or more groups of people decide to work together

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What is imperialism?

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When a country looks out to other areas to colonise them for resources, land and more

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5
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What is nationalism?

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The urge to be the best country in your local area of countries or the world

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6
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Which countries were in the Triple Alliance?

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Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy

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Which countries were in the Triple Entente?

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Britain, France and Russia

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What was the Dreadnought and who created it?

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A battleship created in 1906 by Britain

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9
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When was WW1?

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28 Jul 1914 - 11 Nov 1918

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When was WW2?

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1 Sept 1939 - 2 Sept 1945

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11
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Who was assassinated in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914 and by who?

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Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by the Black Hand Gang

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12
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What was the Western Front?

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A 400+ mile long battlefield in France and Belgium where soldiers would fight from trenches. This was called trench warfare.

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13
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What illegal substance was used in the Battle of Ypres?

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Chlorine gas

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14
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Who were involved in the Battle of Ypres?

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Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy, Britain, France, Belgium and Canada

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Who were involved in the Battle of the Somme?

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Germany, France and Britain

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16
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What was the worldwide policy created by Wilheim II?

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Weltpolitik

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17
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What was created that forced men to fight in the war?

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Conscription

18
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What was created in order to avoid any future wars after WW1?

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The League of Nations

19
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When were all women given the vote?

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1928

20
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What was the policy that countries thought would stop Germany from declaring war?

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Appeasement

21
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What was the treaty signed after WW1?

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Treaty of Versailles

22
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How was Germany punished after WW1?

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Loss of a lot of land, army personnel were limited to 100,000 and they had to pay 6.6 billion pounds at the time’s money

23
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Where did the Indian soldiers fight?

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Battle of Ypres

24
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What did the Chinese Labour Corp do?

A

They did labour like digging out trenches and were treated like prisoners

25
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Who was Mike Mountain Horse and why was he significant?

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He was a Canadian who decided to fight because his brother died to gas attacks in 1915. He fought in the Battle of Vimy Bridge and the Battle of Cambrai. He was strongly affected by post battle effects like shell shock.

26
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Who was Walter Tull and why was he significant?

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He was initially a football player, born in Folkestone, Kent. He was signed up to the Footballer’s Battalion which was created so people who looked up to footballers would follow them into fighting in the war. He was the first ever black officer to lead white soldiers which emphasises the extreme racism at the time. He was killed in an attack across no mans land

27
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What is no mans land?

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The stretch of land between 2 trenches which was often empty.

28
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What is stalemate?

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When neither side of a battle can make progress into the other’s territory

29
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What is a suffragette?

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A woman who would use violent methods in order to persuade the government to get the vote

30
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What is a suffragist?

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A woman who would use tame methods in order to persuade the government to get the vote

31
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What does WSPU stand for and what was it?

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Women’s Social and Politcal Union, it was a group of women who decided to urge the government to get the vote at all costs.

32
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What is democracy

A

Citizens being able to have a say on how a country is ran

33
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What is dictatorship?

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When 1 person as complete control over a country

34
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What was the Blitz?

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A bombing campaign over England by Germany which was between 7 Sep 1940 - 11 May 1941. There were constant bombings with incendiaries and high explosives to cause as much damage as possible.

35
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Why was South East England in extreme danger during the Blitz?

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The Germans approached England from the South East, which meant the chance of a bomb landing there was much higher than in most other places.

36
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What was the Aryan race?

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Hitler’s idea of an ideal human

37
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What was Anti-Semitism?

A

Hatred towards Jews

38
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Who fought in the Battle of Cambrai?

A

Britain and Germany

39
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What was the name of the German Air Force?

A

Luftwaffe

40
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What shelters were used during the Blitz?

A

Anderson shelters
Morrison shelters

41
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What was an Anderson Shelter?

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A shelter which was halfway underground and covered with a thick layer of earth

42
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What was a Morrison Shelter?

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A shelter which was indoors was made using steel foundations and steel bars so people could sleep in their homes with some degree of safety

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