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- A. The First World War, 1914–18
- 1 Why was the war not over by December 1914?
- 2. Why was there stalemate on the Western Front?
- a. What happened in the Battles of Mons, the Marne and Ypres?
- b. What was the significance of the Battles of Verdun and the Somme?
- 3. How important were other fronts?
- a. Why did the Gallipoli campaign of 1915 fail?
- b. Why did Russia leave the war in 1918?
- c. What was the impact of war on civilian populations?
- 4. Why did Germany ask for an armistice in 1918?
- a. The impact of the US entering the war
- b. Why was the German offensive of 1918 unsuccessful?
- c. Why was there revolution in Germany in November 1918?
- d. Why was the armistice signed?
- 5. To what extent was the First World War a world war?
- a. British Empire troops on the western front
- b. Contribution of Indian & South African troops in Africa
- c. Contribution of Japan to Allied victory
- d. How important was the Arab Revolt?
- 6. The First World War: Quiz
- B. Germany, 1918–45
- 1. Was the Weimar Republic doomed from the start?
- a. The Revolution of 1918 and the establishment of the Republic
- b. Versailles Settlement and German reactions to it
- c. Political division
- d. Economic crises and hyper-inflation
- e. The Stresemann era
- 2. Why was Hitler able to dominate Germany by 1934?
- a. The Nazi Party in the 1920s
- b. Why was Hitler able to become Chancellor by 1933?
- c. How did Hitler consolidate power 1933 - 34?
- 3. The Nazi regime: How effective was Nazi control?
- 4. The Nazi regime: What was life like in Nazi Germany?
- 5. The Nazi regime: The impact of war
- 6. Germany 1918 - 1945: Quizzes
- C. Russia 1905 - 1941
- 1. Why did the Tsarist regime collapse in 1917?
- a. What problems did the Tsar face before 1905?
- b. What attempts at reform were made after 1905?
- c. How far was the Tsar weakened by the First World War?
- 2. How did the Bolsheviks gain power?
- a. How did the Bolsheviks consolidate control?
- b. Why did the Bolsheviks win the civil war?
- c. How far was the New Economic Policy a success?
- 3. How did Stalin gain and hold on to power?
- 4. What was the impact of Stalin’s economic policies?
- Russia 1905 - 1940: Quizzes
- D. The United States 1919 - 1941
- 1. How far did the US economy boom in the 1920s?
- a. What factors created an economic boom in the 1920s?
- b. Why was the US economy not as strong as it looked?
- 2. How far did US Society change in the 1920s?
- a. What were the 'Roaring Twenties'?
- b. How widespread was intolerance in US society?
- c. What was the impact of prohibition?
- 3. What were causes and consequences of the Wall Street Crash?
- a. How far was speculation responsible for the Wall Street Crash?
- b. What impact did the Crash have on the economy?
- c. What were the social consequences of the Crash?
- d. Why did Roosevelt win the election of 1932?
- 4. How successful was the New Deal?
- a. What were the characteristics of the First and Second New Deals?
- b. Why did the New Deal encounter opposition?
- c. Did the failure to solve unemployment mean the New Deal was a failure?
- 5. The United States 1919 to 1941: Quizzes
- E. The Second World War in Europe and the Asia–Pacific, 1939–c.1945
- 1. How did the Second World War in Europe develop?
- a. To what extent had Nazi Germany gained control of Europe in 1940?
- b. Why was Germany unable to conquer Britain?
- c. Why did Hitler invade the Soviet Union in 1941?
- d. Why was the Battle of Stalingrad a turning point?
- 2. How did the Second World War in the Asia–Pacific develop?
- a. How did US–Japanese relationships deteriorate?
- b. How successful was the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?
- c. Why was Japan so successful before 1942?
- d. Why was the Battle of Midway a turning point?
- 3. What was the impact of war on civilian populations in Europe and the Asia–Pacific?
- a. What was the impact on civilians of the bombing of Britain (1940–41) and Germany (1943–45)?
- b. How did Japanese control impact on peoples’ lives?
- c. What were the experiences of civilian populations in Nazi-occupied Europe?
- d. How effective were resistance movements in Europe and the Asia–Pacific?
- 4. How did the Allies achieve victory over the Axis powers?
- a. What was the importance of the Allied advance through Italy?
- b. Why was Germany on the point of collapse by April 1945?
- c. Why were the Allies able to achieve victory over Japan?
- d. How did the Allies consolidate their victory in Germany?
- e. How did the Allies consolidate their victory in Japan?
- 5. The Second World War: Quizzes