Sources
Dates WWI leading to WWII
Dates WWII
Definitions
Knowledge
100
How do you call the two types of sources?
A primary and a secondary source.
100
When did WWI begin?
It began in 1914.
100
When did WWII start?
It started in 1939.
100
Explain what is a "world war".
World War II was called a “world war” because many countries on different continents fought in the conflict. Most fighting happened in Europe, but battles also took place in Africa, Asia and the Pacific.
100
How do you call the two sides fighting during WWII?
The two sides fighting during WWII are the Allied Powers and the Axis.
200
Give one example of secondary source.
A history book, a documentary, a website, a biography, a teacher, etc.
200
When did WWI end?
It ended in 1918.
200
When did WWII end?
It ended in 1945.
200
Explain "economic problems".
Money problems.
200
Who lost WWII? The Axis or the Allied Powers?
The Axis lost WWII.
300
Give two examples of primary source.
Photos, a diary, newspapers, letters, a speech, an artefact, etc. dating back to the time of the event.
300
What happened in 1919?
The Treaty of Versailles was signed.
300
Explain what are "reparations" (one of the 4 reasons Germany was unhappy after WWI)
Reparations is the money paid by a country for the damages.
300
Where did the fighting happen? Name at least three different places.
The fighting took place mainly in Europe (London, France, Germany, Russia, Poland), but also in the Pacific (Iwo Jima, Pearl Harbour in Hawaii, Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan, Kokoda in Papua New Guinea), in Africa (Tobruk, El Alamein) and in Australia (Darwin, Townsville).
400
Is a letter written by a soldier a in 1944 a primary or a secondary source?
It is a primary source.
400
When was the Armistice for WWI signed? (peace agreement)
It was signed in 1918.
400
What are "marks"?
Marks was the German money at the time of the two WW.
400
Name the 4 conditions of the Treaty of Versailles that made Germans unhappy and eventually led to WWII.
- accept responsibility for the war;
- pay reparations;
- give up land and colonies;
- reduce its army.
500
What happened in 1923? (it is one of the reasons that led to WWII)
The hyperinflation.
500
What is "hyperinflation"?
It is a time when prices increase very quickly and money loses its value.