history

• What was the time period of the Second World War?

  1939-1945
• What does foreign policy refer to?

  A government's approach to dealing with other countries.
• What does it mean to re-militarise?

  To put soldiers into a restricted area.
• What is the Rhineland?

  An area of Germany that borders France along the Rhine.
• What does Anschluss refer to?

  The union between Germany and Austria.
• What is the purpose of appeasement in foreign policy?

  To give someone what they want to avoid conflict.
• Who was Neville Chamberlain?

  The British Prime Minister from 1937 until 1940.
• What significant event occurred from 26 May 1940 to 4 June 1940?

  The Dunkirk Evacuation.
• How many planes did Britain and Germany lose during the Battle of Britain?

  Britain lost 1,000 planes and Germany lost 1,800 planes.
• What date is known as D-Day?

  6 June 1944.
• What was the Treaty of Versailles?

  The treaty signed by Germany and the Allied powers at the end of the First World War.
• What were the main points of the Treaty of Versailles?

  • Blame Article 231: Germany had to accept blame for the war.
  • Armaments: Limited to 100,000 in the army, 6 battleships, air force abolished.
  • Reparations: Required to pay for the war.
  • Territory: Alsace and Lorraine returned to France.
  • Army: Reduced in size.
• What was the concept of Lebensraum in foreign policy?

  Living space for the German people.
• What were the goals of the foreign policy that aimed to overthrow the Treaty of Versailles?

  To unite all German-speaking people and destroy communism.
• What was the policy of appeasement adopted by Chamberlain?

  A policy where he gave in to Hitler's demands to avoid war.
• What territory did Hitler demand to become German?

  The Sudetenland.
• How many children were evacuated during the war?

  1. 5 million children were evacuated.
• What was the impact of the Blitz on London and Liverpool?

  26,000 people were killed and 2 million were left homeless.
• What date is known as VE Day?

  8 May 1945.
• What significant event occurred on 6th August 1945?

  The USA dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan.
• What happened on 9th August 1945?

  The USA dropped the second atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan.
• What date did Japan announce its intention to surrender?

  15th August 1945.
• What is communism?

  A government system not controlled by the people
• What is capitalism?

  A system of private property ownership
• What does ideology refer to?

  A system of ideas or beliefs
• What does USSR stand for?

  Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
• What is a doctrine?

  A belief or set of beliefs taught by the government
• What does the Domino Theory suggest?

  If one country falls to communism, neighbors will too
• What is a blockade?

  Stopping goods from entering or leaving
• What is propaganda?

  Information used to influence people's thoughts or actions
• What does the term "parallel" refer to in this context?

  The line dividing North and South Korea
• What is a hydrogen bomb?

  A bomb 1000 times more powerful than atomic bombs
• What was the Truman Doctrine?

  America promised aid to countries threatened by communism
• What was the Marshall Plan?

  A European recovery program
• What happened during the Korean War in 1950?

  North and South Korea fought with foreign assistance
• Who helped North Korea during the Korean War?

  China
• Who helped South Korea during the Korean War?

  The United Nations
• What was significant about the Korean War for US soldiers?

  It was their first fight in a communist country
• What was the Arms Race?

  Competition to build nuclear weapons and technologies
• What was the Space Race?

  Competition between America and USSR in space exploration