GCSE GCSE History

Question 1

What event triggered the start of World War One in 1914?

Accepted Answer

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo

Answer

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, by Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914 triggered the chain of alliances that led to World War One.

Question 2

What were the main terms of the Treaty of Versailles (1919)?

Accepted Answer

Germany lost territory, paid reparations, had its military severely limited, and accepted war guilt (Article 231)

Answer

The Treaty of Versailles punished Germany: it lost 13% of its territory and 10% of its population, paid £6.6 billion in reparations, had its military limited to 100,000 men, and had to accept sole blame under the 'War Guilt Clause' (Article 231).

Question 3

What was the Holocaust?

Accepted Answer

The systematic genocide of approximately six million Jews and millions of others by Nazi Germany during WW2

Answer

The Holocaust was the systematic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jews (and millions of Roma, disabled people, political opponents, etc.) by the Nazi regime and its collaborators during 1941–1945.

Question 4

What was the significance of the Weimar Republic in German history?

Accepted Answer

It was Germany's first attempt at democracy (1919–1933), weakened by economic crises and political extremism

Answer

The Weimar Republic was Germany's democratic government 1919–1933. It faced severe challenges: hyperinflation (1923), the Great Depression (from 1929), and attacks from both left and right, making it vulnerable to Hitler's rise.

Question 5

What caused the Great Depression of the 1930s?

Accepted Answer

The Wall Street Crash of 1929, which caused a global economic collapse

Answer

The Great Depression was triggered by the Wall Street Crash (October 1929) when US stock prices collapsed. Banks failed, unemployment soared worldwide, and trade collapsed, creating global economic hardship throughout the 1930s.

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