International Relations In The Twetieth Century Exam questions Flashcards
Explain Treaty of Versailles
Agreement reached between countries of WW1 which held Germany responsible for the war and set out terms to repair damage done during war and ensure peace for the future
Explain Communism
A political movement which aims to create an equal society where all property is owned by workers and peasants
Explain league of Nations
International organisation set up to preserve world peace
Explain the enabling act
Allowed Hitler to rule without a parliament approval
Give two decisions made at the Yalta Conference 1945
Germany to be divided into four zones
The countries freed from german rule would be allowed to elect their own governments
Who was known as Il Duce
Mussollini
Give three terms of the treaty of versailles
Germany had to pay reparations
Limit was put on german army
Demilitarisation of the rhineland
Joining with Austria was forbidden
Explain the Night of Long Knives
When Hitler killed the leading members of the SA and other opponents
Explain the pact of steel
A military agreement between Mussollini and Hitler
Give two reasons why Germany lost WW2
The allies, britain, USA and the Soviet union were too powerful
Major mistake of attacking the USSR which resulted in loss of many troops
Give two reasons why fascism became popular in the 20s
Fear of communism
Dissatisfaction with the treaty of versailles
How did Mussolini and Hitler use propaganda to gain control over their countries
Provided people with cheap radios to spread their advertising
Used simple slogans that applied to people and repeated them to win public support
Why did the League of Nations fail to keep peace during the 1930s
The US was not a member
The more powerful countries kept ignoring problems
Explain what is meant by the phoney war
No major allied operations took place after the german invasion of poland
Explain the blitz
The aerial bombing of British cities by Germany
Explain D Day
Initiating the allied effort to liberate mainland europe from Nazi Rule during WW2
Explain what the Kristallnacht was in Germany
When synagogues were attacked by Nazis
Who were the SS
Hitlers personal guard force
Explain what Nuremburg laws were
Anti jewish laws that stated jews could not be german citizens, marry germans
Explain vichy france
The part of France left under French control when Germany seized the north
Explain how France was defeated in 1940
The french had not protected an area of land at their border called the Ardennes Maginot line was protected Hilly woodland area- Ardennes The Germans used their troops better Many french surrendered Italy joined war with Germany paris was captured France surrender june 1940. Germany controlled the north
Explain the events of the battle of britain
Germans attacked the RAF in britain
The British won the battle of air
The British spitfire was more advanced than german planes
Use of radar gave Britain advantage
Germans bombed London giving RAF time to recover
Both sides suffered heavy losses but Germany more so
Explain the events of the blitz
Hundreds of bonbs/ incendiaries dropped onto British cities
London attacked 19times
Air raid sheltered were put in place
Thousands of civilians killed
Explain the main events of D Day
Operation overload
Allies landed near normandy
Canadian, US and British troops landed
6 june 1944
German defenders had good cover of woodland along the coast
Allies defeated german army
Drove germany out of france and freed Paris
