History Y09 Autumn 2023/24

Question 1

1.1 Alliances

Answer 1

Countries would make agreements to support each other if invaded. EG, The Triple Alliance or Triple Entente.

Question 2

1.2 Imperialism

Answer 2

Competition to control other nations which led to rivalries between European countries.

Question 3

1.3 Militarism

Answer 3

Countries spending more money on their armies and navies to make sure they were the best.

Question 4

1.4 Nationalism

Answer 4

Thinking that your nation is better than others. War was a way of proving this.

Question 5

1.5 Assassination

Answer 5

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand triggered a series of events leading to war.

Question 6

2.1 Recruitment

Answer 6

Pals Battalions encouraged friends to sign up to the war together. Conscription was introduced in 1916. Propaganda was used.

Question 7

2.2 Women

Answer 7

Women worked for the Women’s Land Army and in the factories.

Question 8

2.3 Trench warfare

Answer 8

Soldiers dug down into trenches to fight during WW1. This led a stalemate (where neither side can progress).

Question 9

2.4 The Empire

Answer 9

Britain and other countries used members of their Empires to fight in the war.

Question 10

3.1 Treaty of Versailles

Answer 10

The Treaty of Versailles punished Germany harshly, and this led to anger from the German people.

Question 11

3.2 Great Depression

Answer 11

Lots of Germany industries and banks collapsed resulting in unemployment increasing to 30%.

Question 12

3.3 Nazi propaganda

Answer 12

Used radio, posters, newspapers as well as rallies to spread their Nazi ideas. One of their main slogans was “Work and Bread”.

Question 13

3.4 Hitler

Answer 13

Hitler was a great speaker, with the power to make people support him. His speeches were passionate and were used at rallies and broadcast on the radio.

Question 14

4.1 Reichstag fire

Answer 14

On the 27th February 1933 the Reichstag building was set on fire and blamed on the Communists. 4000 Communists were arrested.

Question 15

4.2 Enabling Act

Answer 15

On 23 March 1933, Hitler passed the Enabling Act. This meant he could make laws without approval from the rest of the Reichstag for four years.

Question 16

4.3 Night of the Long Knives

Answer 16

In June 1934 Hitler had the SA leaders and Ernst Rohm killed as they were seen as an unruly mob and a threat to Hitler’s control.

Question 17

4.4 Death of Hindenburg

Answer 17

On 2 August 1934 President Hindenburg died. Hitler immediately took over as President while remaining Chancellor, now calling himself Führer.

Question 18

4.5 Oath of loyalty

Answer 18

The army swear an oath of loyalty to Hitler, and not to the country.

Question 19

1882

Answer 19

Triple Alliance is formed (Germany, Austria Hungary and Italy).

Question 20

1906

Answer 20

First Dreadnought is built in Britain.

Question 21

1907

Answer 21

Triple Entente is formed (France, Britain and Russia).

Question 22

28-Jun-14

Answer 22

Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated.

Question 23

01-Aug-14

Answer 23

Germany declares war on Russia which starts WW1.

Question 24

1918

Answer 24

WW1 ends.

Question 25

1919

Answer 25

Treaty of Versailles is signed.

Question 26

Nov-23

Answer 26

Nazis attempt to seize power in the Munich Putsch. It fails.

Question 27

Oct-29

Answer 27

Wall Street Crash.

Question 28

Jul-32

Answer 28

Nazis largest single party in the Reichstag with 230 seats.

Question 29

30-Jan-33

Answer 29

Hitler becomes Chancellor.

Question 30

27-Feb-33

Answer 30

Reichstag Fire – Hitler blames the Communists.

Question 31

23-Mar-33

Answer 31

Enabling Act gives Hitler emergency powers.

Question 32

Jun-34

Answer 32

Night of the Long Knives.

Question 33

Aug-34

Answer 33

Hitler becomes Fuhrer.

Question 34

6.1 Short term causes

Answer 34

Causes that happen close to the event.

Question 35

6.2 Long term causes

Answer 35

Causes that happen a long time before the event but still impact it.

Question 36

6.3 Empire

Answer 36

A group of countries ruled over by a single leader or monarch.

Question 37

6.4 Militarism

Answer 37

Countries spending more money on their armies and navies to make sure they were the best.

Question 38

6.5 Imperialism

Answer 38

Competition to control other nations which led to rivalries between European countries.

Question 39

6.6 Treaty

Answer 39

An agreement between countries.

Question 40

6.7 Indoctrination

Answer 40

Teaching someone to accept beliefs without questioning,

Question 41

6.8 Propaganda

Answer 41

Information created to make people believe a specific idea.

Question 42

6.9 Wall Street Crash

Answer 42

The crash of the stock market in America that led to an economic crash.

Question 43

6.1 Armistice

Answer 43

An agreement made by opposing sides in a war to end the fighting.

Question 44

6.11 Communism

Answer 44

Political system where the government owns everything.

Question 45

6.12 Holocaust

Answer 45

The murder of 6 million Jewish people between 1941-1945

Question 46

6.13 Genocide

Answer 46

The deliberate killing of a group based on their race, religion, ethnicity or other.

Question 47

6.14 Economic boom

Answer 47

A period of fast economic expansion.

Question 48

6.15 Stock market

Answer 48

Where you can buy and sell shares.

Question 49

6.16 Rural

Answer 49

The countryside.