History

Question 1

Name the 4 long term causes of WW1

Answer 1

M.A.I.N 1. Militarism 2. Alliances 3. Imperialism 4. Nationalism|

Question 2

Who was part of the triple entente?

Answer 2

Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy

Question 3

Give reasons for each long term cause of WW1.

Answer 3

Militarism- Many people took great rpide in their armies and navies, and wanted their country to have a large and strong military, but as all nations had the same ideology, an arms race began.

Question 4

Which Serbian gang were planning to assassinate Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

Answer 4

‘The Black Hand’

Question 5

When was Archduke Franz Ferdinand murdered?

Answer 5

28 June 1914

Question 6

What was the short term reason for WW1?

Answer 6

The assassination fo Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Question 7

What city was Archduke Ferdinand assassinated in?

Answer 7

Sarajevo

Question 8

How many attempts to assassinate Archduke Franz Ferdidnand were there?

Answer 8

2 attempts 1. A bomb that exploded too late (faliure) 2. A gunshot to the throat (success)

Question 9

What gave Gavrilo Princip the chance to shoot?

Answer 9

The driver of Ferdinand’s car took a wrong turn, as he did not understand German.

Question 10

How did Ferdinand’s murder lead to war? (Timeline)

Answer 10

28 July: Austria-Hungary blames Serbia for Killing Ferdinand. Austria attacks Serbia

Question 11

Where was the faild bomb assassination?

Answer 11

By Cumurja Bridge

Question 12

What was the German plan to avoid a two front war, and what was it called?

Answer 12

Called ‘Der Schlieffenplan’, it was a plan that Germany should qucikly defeat France with a huge knockout blow through Belgium, before then moving the soldiers to the east to face Russia.

Question 13

What year was ‘Der Schlieffenplan’ put into action?

Answer 13

1914, immediately as the war began

Question 14

What went so wrong with the Schlieffenplan?

Answer 14

-The Belgian army, who were supposed to be ‘a pushover’, put up a fierce fight.

Question 15

Where was ‘No man’s land’

Answer 15

The section between two trenches, which looked like a lifeless wasteland

Question 16

Name a feautre of an average trench.

Answer 16

Duckbaords- used to stop soldiers sinking in the mud

Question 17

Name a issue within trenches during the war.

Answer 17

Trench Rats- Very large, stole food and infested trenches

Question 18

Why was food rationed, and name 2 things the soldiers ate/drank on the frontlines.

Answer 18

Food was rationed becuase as the army had to grow bigger, there was less food, meaning it had to be rationed and controlled in small amounts, and to not run out. Soldier ate ‘Bully beef, bread, biscuits…

Question 19

What was the treaty of Versailles?

Answer 19

It was a treaty that marked the end of WW1, in which Germany had to pay the price heavily.

Question 20

What was a factor of the treaty of Versailles?

Answer 20

-Germany had to hand over colonies to Britain and France

Question 21

What was the Leage of Nations?

Answer 21

The league of Nations was set up by the allies after the war to stop any wars from happening again, and to resolve issues peacefully. It was headquatered in Geneva, Switzerland.

Question 22

State 2 successes and Faliures of the League:

Answer 22

Successes: -200,000 slaves freed -Sorted out a dispute between Finalnd and Sweden Faliures: -The league never had its own armed forces -It couldn’t stop Germany expanding its territory

Question 23

Who were the big 3?

Answer 23

Britain France USA

Question 24

What is anti-semitism?

Answer 24

Any hostility toward, or discrimination against, Jews as a religious, ethnic, or racial group.

Question 25

What was the Holocaust?

Answer 25

The holocaust was a mass genocide against Jews, carried out between 1941 and and 1945, by Nazi Germany and Nazi allies like Hungary and Croatia.

Question 26

What other groups were persecuted by Nazi Germany and its allies?

Answer 26

Roma, Sinti Gypsies, Disabled people, Gay people, Polish and Soviet civillians and Soviet PoWs

Question 27

Name 1 anti-semitic thing that happened in Germany in each year between 1933-1938

Answer 27

-1933: Jews removed from the Media

Question 28

Give a reason on whyhitler rised to power

Answer 28

-the great depression

Question 29

What were some points Hitler made in ‘Main Kampf?

Answer 29

-The Germans are the master race

Question 30

What happened on the night of June 30, 1934?

Answer 30

Hitler sent the SS to murder any opposing leading Nazi party members. This was known as the Night of the Long knives.

Question 31

What happened on June 1934?

Answer 31

Hindenburg died, Hitler was not only chancellor but absolute leader, head of the army (Heer) and Head of state. He was now a dictator.

Question 32

Name 4 reasons for the Nazis rise to power:

Answer 32

-Appealing to all Germans (Workers will get bread, people will be employed and Jews will be stopped)