GCSE History Key Topics

Question 1

What was the name of the alliance system that included Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy before World War I?

Accepted Answer

The Triple Alliance

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The Triple Entente

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The Axis Powers

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The Central Powers

Question 2

Which treaty ended World War I and imposed harsh terms on Germany?

Accepted Answer

Treaty of Versailles

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Treaty of Trianon

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Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

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Treaty of Sèvres

Question 3

In the context of Nazi Germany, what were the Nuremberg Laws (1935)?

Accepted Answer

Anti-Jewish laws that stripped Jews of citizenship and banned intermarriage

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Laws establishing a new German constitution

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Laws that created the Hitler Youth

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Laws that abolished trade unions

Question 4

What was the significance of the Battle of Britain (1940)?

Accepted Answer

It was an air battle that prevented a German invasion of Britain

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It was the first major German defeat on the Eastern Front

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It marked the entry of the USA into the war

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It led to the surrender of France

Question 5

During the Cold War, what did the policy of 'containment' mean for the USA?

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Preventing the spread of communism to new countries

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Containing nuclear weapons within the USA

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Limiting immigration from Eastern Europe

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Reducing the size of the US military

Question 6

What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall, built in 1961?

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To prevent East Germans from escaping to the West

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To protect West Berlin from Allied bombing

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To mark the border between France and Germany

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To defend against a Soviet invasion