History 1
What was the name given to pilots that had shot down five or more enemy aircraft?
Ace pilots
What did the German government introduce to help with food shortages?
Ersatz Food
What was the name of the Treaty between the Aliies and the Germans that ended the war?
The Treaty of Versailles
When did Hitler come to power?
1933
Why were boarding school children less likely to be worried about being evacuated?
They were used to living away from home
What was the name given to the strong German defensive line on the Western Front in 1917?
The Hindenburg Line
What was the date of the Armistice?
November 11, 1918
Who were the 'Big Three' leaders
Woodrow Wilson, George Clemenceau, Lloyd George
What is the meaning of Lebensraum?
Living space
What was the name of the bomb shelters delivered to many people in Britain before the War?
Anderson Shelters
Give two reasons why the Germans had hopes of winning the war in 1917.
The French mutiny and the Russian Revolution
What was the name of the treaty between Russia and Germany that ended the war between the two countries?
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
How many aircraft were Germany allowed after the war?
Big fat zero
What event happened in 1929 that helped Hitler rise to power?
Wall Street Crash
What did people rush to do after the outbreak of war in Brtain?
Make wills and get married
What was the German Spring offensive also known as?
The Ludendorff Offensive
Where was the Armistce signed?
Inside a railway carriage in northern France
Why did Lloyd George change his mind abou a harsh peace settlement on Germany?
Economic reasons
Why did Hitler want to annex the Sudetenland?
It had a large population of ethnic Germans
What did the British Government introduce on 01 September 1939?
Blackouts
Give four resons why the German Spring ofenssive eventually failed.
New front line not as strong
Did have a plan once they broke through the Allies lines
Germany army was full of inexperienced troops
Exhaustion and low morale of troops
Allies destroyed supply routes
Germany found it hard to supply newly one territory
Shortage of transport
How many points were there in Woodrow Wilson's peace proposal?
14
What was the other name for the War Guild Clause?
Artricle 231
Give three reasons why the league of Nations failed?
No USA
No army
Complicated structure
Name the five groups of people evacuated in Brtain when war broke out.
School children
Pregnant mothers
Mothers and children
Blind and disabled
Teachers