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History IGCSE quiz on WW2 and the cold war
Questions in this quiz (17)
1What were the three aims of Hitler's foreign policy aims?
- ATo abolish Communism
- BTo become allies with the EU
- CTo expand German territory
- DTo abolish the Treaty of Versailles
- ETo have war with Russia
- FTo rearm
2Conscription is the vow to follow another person into battle
- ATrue
- BFalse
3What date did Hitler introduce conscription in Germany?
- A1919
- B1949
- C1935
- D1954
4When did Hitler reoccupy the Rhineland?
- A7th of March 1936
- B7th of March 1937
- C6th of March 1936
- D6th of March 1937
5Hitler had 5000 soldiers when he invaded the Rhineland
- ATrue
- BFalse
6What did Chamberlain give to Hitler in Munich?
- AAustria
- BMunich
- CSudetenland
- DRhineland
7What was the date of the Munich agreement?
- A28th of September 1938
- B28th of September 1939
- C29th of September 1938
- D29th of September 1939
8Hitler invaded Poland in 1939
- ATrue
- BFalse
9Britain declared war on Germany on the 3rd of November 1939
- ATrue
- BFalse
10What were the reasons for appeasement?
- AFrance and Britain were weaker than Germany (scared of war)
- BThe allies trusted Hitler
- CAllies believed Hitler would buffer Communism
- DGermany claimed Germans in Poland and Sudetenland were unfairly treated
- ERearmament would cost alot
- FThe problem was too far away to be bothered with
- GThe allies signed an appeasement agreement in 1938
- HPeople like Germanys strong government enforced by Hitler
- IAllies believed Hitler's actions were justified by the unfair Treaty of Versailles
- JPeople wanted peace
11Hitler invaded Austria in 1937
- ATrue
- BFalse
12Churchill was the Prime minister of Britain in 1945
- ATrue
- BFalse
13Who was the president of the USA in 1945?
- ARoosevelt
- BTruman
- CGeneral Mac arthur
- DEisenhower
14Khruschev was the leader of Russia in 1945
- ATrue
- BFalse
15Name four causes of the cold war
- ABeliefs and ideals- USSR was communist and the USA was a capitalist democracy
- BAims- Stalin wanted reperations from Germany and Britain and the USA wanted Germany to have a strong democratic government
- CNuclear weapons- both sides had already gained many nuclear weapons to fire at one another
- DResentment about history- 1918 Britain and the USA tried to destroy Russian Revolution also Russia had allied with Hitler in the second world war
- ETrust- ever action was not trusted by both sides
16Name two historical complaints that Russia had against Britain and the USA
- A1918 Russian Revoluion was attempted to be destoyed
- BIn World War 2 the allies did not try to help Russia
- CBritain and the USA had attacked Russia during the second world war
17totalitarianism is where the government has total power over the people
- ATrue
- BFalse
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- GCSE History Quiz on History IGCSE quiz on WW2 and the cold war, created by Imani :D on 17/06/2015.
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