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What did the Treaty of Versailles have to do with the start of WW2?

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The harsh terms that Germany had to comply, as well as the lack of appreciation showed to Japan made both countries angry

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What happened in the 1920’s, especially in Germany?

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The economic situation was terrible, it was the Great Depression

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When did Hitler become chairman of a political party?

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  1. The party fought against communism, and promised to gte rid of democracy
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What did Hitler believe about the end of WW1?

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That Germany hadn’t lost, that they had been betrayed by the German politicians who signed the Treaty of Versailles. He thought of it as unfinished business and promised to end it. He ignored information about the fact that German soldiers had admitted defeat, and that Germany didn’t have enough money to continue war, which was why it ended

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What was the Weimar republic?

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A new democratic government established in Germany, just before the end of WW1, which was very unpopular as it was blamed for Germany’s loss in WW1

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What was the Nazi Party’s private army known as?

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The stormtroopers, or the brownshirts

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What happened to the Nazi party in 1932?

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It became the largest party in Germany

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When did Hitler become Chancellor of Germany?

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1933

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When did Hitler become supreme leader of Germany?

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1934, when the previous president, Hindenburg, died, and Hitler became both Chancellor and President.

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What is the Third Reich?

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The Nazi party’s reign, Hitler called it the Third Reich, saying it would be such a strong empire it would last 1000 years. It lasted 12

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What happened to those who were disloyal to the Nazi party regime?

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They suffered severe punishments, often torture and time in internment or concentration camps

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When did WW2 start?

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1939, within 20 years of signing the Treaty of Versailles

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What did Germany do in 1936-1939?

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Built up their army, which was against the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, and regained territory lost in WW1

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Why didn’t the League of Nations do anything to stop Germany taking land?

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For a few reasons, Britain figured they were just taking back what was theirs, and didn’t want to start another was. France wanted to stop them but not alone, and Britain wouldn’t help. They were also trying out a new policy, appeasement.

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How did WW2 start?

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Germany attacked Poland, which France and Britain had promised to support them, if this happened, so in the September of 1939 France and Britain declared war on Germany.

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What happened to the leaders of countries between 1914-1919?

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They all changed

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17
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How many died in WW2?

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Over 70 million

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18
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What did the end of WW1 solve?

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Nothing

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What was the main issue of the Treaty of Versailles?

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If Germany didn’t comply to terms, the only solution was war

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What did America do after WW1?

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Isolate themselves

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How many years did Germany and other countries fight for over the reparations they were to pay?

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13 years

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What was the Reich Starg Fire?

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A fire in an important political building in Germany. Hitler said it was the work of communists, which he then persecuted. It is likely that Nazis set the fire, so that they would have a reason to persecute communists

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What did Hitler do to the German economy?

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He helped ot

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Who is Benito Mussolini?

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The inventor of fascism, and the dictator of Germany

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What did Mussolini expect of Hitler?

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As the creator of the government that Hitler used, he expected Hitler to obey him, but Hitler didn’t

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26
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Where was WW2 fought?

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Europe, Asia, North Africa, the pacific region and all the oceans

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Who are the allied powers

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France, Britain, Russia, US and countries on their side

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Who are the Axis powers?

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Germany, Italy and Japan and others on their side

29
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What happened from September 1939-1940?

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There were no major battles, it was known as the phony war

30
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What advantage did Germany have, originally going into WW2?

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They had many new weapons, military techniques, methods of combat and ways of encrypting messages

31
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What is the Maginot line?

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A line of super trenches with massive steel bunkers, 100s of machine guns behind a bulletproof steel plate, lines of barb wire and tank traps, on the border of France and Germany, built to prevent the stale mate of WW1 and to protect their soldiers

32
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How did Germany bypass the Maginot line?

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By going through a thickly forested area

33
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What did France underestimate when making the Maginot line?

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The advancement of weapons from 1914-1939

34
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What is Blitzkrieg?

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A war tactic employed by the Germans in WW2, with coordinated air and land attacks to overwhelm the enemy

35
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Why did France surrender?

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Germany used the Blitzkrieg technique against them, overwhelming them.

36
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What is the holocaust?

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The systematic murder and persecution of the Jews.

37
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What is genocide?

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The deliberate and systematic extermination of a religious, racial or ethnic group,

38
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How many Jews died?

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Over 6 million, more than half of all European Jews

39
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Who else was victimised in the Holocaust?

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Gypsies, homosexuals, disabled people and those who challenged authority

40
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What is anti-semitism?

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Hostility or prejudice against Jews

41
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What are ghettos?

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Buildings built for Jews, with extremely cruel conditions, 800 000 Jews died in them, either from starvation, disease or forced labour.

42
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How many concentration camps were there?

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Between 2000 and 8000

43
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What were the two types of concentration camps?

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Forced labour and extermination camps

44
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What was the Manhattan project?

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A program in USA to develop an atomic bomb

45
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How people where involved in the Manhattan project?

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129000

46
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What was the ultimatum issued to Japan about?

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It was threatening that if they didn’t surrender, they would face ‘prompt and utter destruction’.

47
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What were the two atomic bombs called?

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Little Boy and Fat Man

48
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Why was Australia originally reluctant to go to war?

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Its military was in a depleted state

49
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What is the AIF

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Australia Imperial Force

50
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How many people did the Australian army consist of before WW1

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3000 professionally trained soldiers

51
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What is the CMF?

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A voluntary militia(a type of army), the Citizen Military Force, which could only serve Australia

52
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What is the RAAF?

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The Royal Australian Air Force

53
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What did the fall of France do to Australia?

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It made Australia more active in going to war ect

54
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What did the fall of Singapore do for Australia?

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It made the whole population mobilise

55
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What POWs?

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Prisoners of war

56
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Where did POW go?

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POW camps set up in Europe and in Japanese territory

57
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What is the Geneva convention?

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An international agreement on the treatment of POW

58
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What did the Japanese do regarding the Geneva Convention?

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They didn’t follow, they treated their prisoners terribly

59
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Why did Australia fight at Kokoda?

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They were afraid that they would attack Australia if the Japanese got Papua New Guinea

60
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Who fought at Kokoda?

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It was the CMF and the local Papuans, the Maraoubra Force

61
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What did women do in WW2?

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They originally took up their traditional roles, but they were encouraged to join the services, but they weren’t allowed to fight or serve out of Australia

62
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Were aboriginals allowed to fight?

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There were restrictions, but they were pretty lax, and after the bombing of Darwin were gotten rid of

63
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How many Australians served the armed forces in WW2?

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Nearly 1 million, and about half served over seas

64
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When was conscription introduced?

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1943, in Oz

65
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What did the National Security Act do?

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Allow the media to be censored, and say what they wanted it to, to detain enemy aliens and ban groups opposing to war

66
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Why were mail and phone calls censored?

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To make sure military information didn’t get to the enemy

67
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When was Darwin bombed?

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1942

68
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How many enemy aliens were interned?

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About 7000

69
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What male jobs did women take up!

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Things like truck and taxi drivers, and tram conductors

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