pre WW2

Question 1

What significant event occurred in October 1917?

Answer 1

Second Russian revolution, Lenin came to power

Question 2

What was the timeframe of the Russian Civil War?

Answer 2

End of 1917 to 1921

Question 3

What event began in January 1919 involving strikes by the left in Germany?

Answer 3

Spartacist Rising

Question 4

What violent event marked the final phase of the German revolution in March 1919?

Answer 4

‘Bloody week’

Question 5

What international organization was created in 1919?

Answer 5

League of Nations

Question 6

What event took place in October 1922 involving Mussolini?

Answer 6

March on Rome

Question 7

What was the duration of the fascist regime in Italy?

Answer 7

1922 to 1924

Question 8

What failed attempt by Hitler occurred in 1923?

Answer 8

Failed putsch

Question 9

What year did Lenin die?

Answer 9

1924

Question 10

What were the dates of Stalin’s rule?

Answer 10

21 Jan 1924 to 5 March 1953

Question 11

What significant book did Hitler publish in 1925?

Answer 11

Mein Kampf

Question 12

In what year did the Nazis win the highest percentage of seats at the Reichstag?

Answer 12

1932

Question 13

What action did Germany take in 1933 regarding the League of Nations?

Answer 13

Germany resigned from the League of Nations

Question 14

On what date was Hitler appointed as Chancellor?

Answer 14

30 Jan 1933

Question 15

What event occurred in February 1933 that led to the first concentration camps?

Answer 15

Burning of the Reichstag

Question 16

What significant political event began in the USSR in 1934?

Answer 16

Start of the Purges within the Communist party

Question 17

What event in 1934 allowed Hitler to consolidate power after Hindenburg’s death?

Answer 17

Becoming Reich Führer

Question 18

In what year did the USSR join the League of Nations?

Answer 18

1934

Question 19

What occurred on June 30, 1934, in Germany?

Answer 19

Night of the Long Knives

Question 20

What laws were enacted in Germany in September 1935 that targeted Jews?

Answer 20

Nuremberg Laws

Question 21

What alliance was formed in 1936 between Germany and Italy?

Answer 21

Rome-Berlin Axis

Question 22

What conflict took place from 1936 to 1939 with support from various nations?

Answer 22

Spanish Civil War

Question 23

What pact was signed in 1936 to combat the spread of communism?

Answer 23

Anti-Kommintern Pact

Question 24

What violent event against Jews took place in 1938?

Answer 24

Kristallnacht

Question 25

What significant territorial event occurred in 1938 involving Austria?

Answer 25

Anschluss

Question 26

What was the outcome of the Munich Conference in September 1938?

Answer 26

Czechoslovakia dismantled

Question 27

What event marked the beginning of World War II in September 1939?

Answer 27

Invasion of Poland by Germany

Question 28

What agreement was made in August 1939 between Germany and the USSR?

Answer 28

German-Soviet Pact