International Relations In The Twetieth Century Exam questions

Question 1

Explain Treaty of Versailles

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Explain Communism

Answer 2

A political movement which aims to create an equal society where all property is owned by workers and peasants

Question 3

Explain league of Nations

Answer 3

International organisation set up to preserve world peace

Question 4

Explain the enabling act

Answer 4

Allowed Hitler to rule without a parliament approval

Question 5

Give two decisions made at the Yalta Conference 1945

Answer 5

Germany to be divided into four zones

The countries freed from german rule would be allowed to elect their own governments

Question 6

Who was known as Il Duce

Answer 6

Mussollini

Question 7

Give three terms of the treaty of versailles

Answer 7

Germany had to pay reparations
Limit was put on german army
Demilitarisation of the rhineland
Joining with Austria was forbidden

Question 8

Explain the Night of Long Knives

Answer 8

When Hitler killed the leading members of the SA and other opponents

Question 9

Explain the pact of steel

Answer 9

A military agreement between Mussollini and Hitler

Question 10

Give two reasons why Germany lost WW2

Answer 10

The allies, britain, USA and the Soviet union were too powerful
Major mistake of attacking the USSR which resulted in loss of many troops

Question 11

Give two reasons why fascism became popular in the 20s

Answer 11

Fear of communism

Dissatisfaction with the treaty of versailles

Question 12

How did Mussolini and Hitler use propaganda to gain control over their countries

Answer 12

Provided people with cheap radios to spread their advertising
Used simple slogans that applied to people and repeated them to win public support

Question 13

Why did the League of Nations fail to keep peace during the 1930s

Answer 13

The US was not a member

The more powerful countries kept ignoring problems

Question 14

Explain what is meant by the phoney war

Answer 14

No major allied operations took place after the german invasion of poland

Question 15

Explain the blitz

Answer 15

The aerial bombing of British cities by Germany

Question 16

Explain D Day

Answer 16

Initiating the allied effort to liberate mainland europe from Nazi Rule during WW2

Question 17

Explain what the Kristallnacht was in Germany

Answer 17

When synagogues were attacked by Nazis

Question 18

Who were the SS

Answer 18

Hitlers personal guard force

Question 19

Explain what Nuremburg laws were

Answer 19

Anti jewish laws that stated jews could not be german citizens, marry germans

Question 20

Explain vichy france

Answer 20

The part of France left under French control when Germany seized the north

Question 21

Explain how France was defeated in 1940

Answer 21

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

Question 22

Explain the events of the battle of britain

Answer 22

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

Question 23

Explain the events of the blitz

Answer 23

Hundreds of bonbs/ incendiaries dropped onto British cities
London attacked 19times
Air raid sheltered were put in place
Thousands of civilians killed

Question 24

Explain the main events of D Day

Answer 24

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

Question 25

How did Musolini become a dicator

Answer 25

1923- Acerbo Law passed ( party with the most votes got 2/3 seats of parliament)
Mussolini’s fascist party dominated government in 1924
1926 mussolini announces his dictaorship
Alot of his opponents are killed
Known as Il Duce