GCSE History Flashcards
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What was the Blitz?
Answer: A German bombing campaign against British cities (1940–1941)
The Blitz was the sustained German aerial bombing campaign against Britain from September 1940 to May 1941. London was the primary target, but many other cities including Coventry, Birmingham, and Liverpool were also bombed.
What did the Suffragette movement campaign for?
Answer: Women's right to vote (suffrage)
The Suffragettes (WSPU, led by Emmeline Pankhurst) campaigned militantly for women's right to vote in early 20th-century Britain. Women over 30 gained the vote in 1918; equal voting rights were achieved in 1928.
What was the Berlin Wall and why was it built?
Answer: A wall built in 1961 by East Germany to prevent its citizens from fleeing to West Berlin
The Berlin Wall was built overnight in August 1961 by the East German government to stop the mass emigration of East Germans to the West. It divided Berlin until its fall on 9 November 1989, symbolising the Cold War division.
What was the Cold War?
Answer: A period of political and ideological tension (1947–1991) between the USA and USSR without direct military conflict
The Cold War (1947–1991) was a period of geopolitical tension between the US-led Western bloc and the Soviet-led Eastern bloc. It involved arms races, proxy wars, propaganda, and espionage but no direct military conflict between the superpowers.
What was the significance of Dunkirk in 1940?
Answer: It was the evacuation of over 300,000 Allied troops from France, seen as both a defeat and a morale boost
Operation Dynamo (May–June 1940) evacuated approximately 338,000 Allied troops from Dunkirk using naval vessels and civilian boats. Though a military retreat, it was presented as a triumph of spirit and allowed Britain to continue fighting.
What was the impact of the Industrial Revolution on British society?
Answer: It transformed Britain from a rural, agricultural society to an urban, industrial one, with major social and economic changes
The Industrial Revolution (c.1760–1840) transformed Britain: urbanisation accelerated, factories replaced cottage industries, a new industrial working class emerged, child labour was widespread, and new social problems arose alongside enormous wealth creation.