GCSE History Key Topics 2

Question 1

What was Kristallnacht (November 1938)?

Accepted Answer

A coordinated attack on Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues across Germany

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A failed assassination attempt on Hitler

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The first meeting of the Nazi Party

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A peace agreement between Germany and Britain

Question 2

Which event is considered the immediate trigger for the start of World War I?

Accepted Answer

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo

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The sinking of the Lusitania

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Germany's invasion of Poland

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The Russian Revolution

Question 3

What was the Beveridge Report (1942) and why was it significant for Britain?

Accepted Answer

A report identifying five social evils and proposing a welfare state

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A military strategy document for D-Day

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A trade agreement with the United States

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A plan for rebuilding bombed British cities

Question 4

In Weimar Germany, what was the main cause of the hyperinflation crisis of 1923?

Accepted Answer

The government printed excessive money to pay reparations and striking workers

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Overproduction of consumer goods

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A sudden increase in oil prices

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The collapse of the stock market

Question 5

What was the Cuban Missile Crisis (1962) and how was it resolved?

Accepted Answer

A nuclear standoff resolved when the USSR agreed to remove missiles from Cuba in exchange for US concessions

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A trade dispute resolved through economic sanctions

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A military invasion of Cuba by NATO forces

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A civil war in Cuba ended by UN intervention

Question 6

What did the Representation of the People Act 1918 achieve in Britain?

Accepted Answer

It gave voting rights to women over 30 who met property qualifications, and all men over 21

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It abolished the monarchy

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It introduced proportional representation

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It established the House of Lords