Romanovs
Define an Autocrat
Someone with absolute power
Name the 4 main types of Histories.
Narrative, Biography, Social and Cultural
How many people lay dead by the end of WW1
9.5 Million
What does each topic sentence need to have in it?
An argument/link to the question. Don't just tell me what is happing, you need to state why it is important.
This woman’s refusal to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955 became a pivotal moment in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement.
Rosa Parks
outline the two key events which occurred in 1916.
Russia launches a major, costly and unsuccessful offensive against Austria-Hungary in the south.
Rasputin is murdered
What other field does Browning suggest historians may "stray into" when they construct history.
Psychology
Name the acronym used to classify/summarise the 4 major types of influences for the start of WW1
M.A.I.N
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
Each point in your introduction needs this.
A brief explanation of how it links to the question and why it is important.
This battle in 1942–43 marked the turning point on the Eastern Front in World War II, resulting in a catastrophic German defeat.
The Battle of Stalingrad
Bloody Sunday's events call for (3 things)
- A guarantee of civil liberties, e.g. freedom of speech
- measures to alleviate poverty
- better working conditions, e.g. 8 hour work day
What is a long-term view of history and why is it important.
A view of the time before the studied event. It is important as it provides context for the reasons behind the event, and may show insights into the studied event not being a single event, but a building up over time.
Name the members of the Central powers during the war.
Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire
What 5 things should you highlight, once you have finished a draft of the historical investigation, to ensure you have all the terms and concepts?
Causation - evidence of cause and effect
Continuity and change - has it changed or stayed the same
- Perspectives - what side do historians take
- Significance - what is significant about your topic, does every perspective agree with that significance
- Contestability - is your view contested - what evidence do you have to support their views and how can you justify rejecting their evidence.
This country led the first successful colonial independence movement in Africa, gaining independence from Britain in 1957.
Ghana
Define intransigence
Unwillingness to change ones views or agree about something
What three things do historians choose do do in relation to sources.
Which ones to use, how much emphasis to place on them and which sources to ignore.
How did soldiers initially attempt to block Mustard gas from entering their lungs in the early years of the war.
They would pee over a sock or cloth and place it over their mouth and nose
This kind of bias can occur when a historian selects only the evidence that supports their argument and ignores contradicting sources.
Confirmed Bias
This international organization, formed in 1995, regulates global trade and replaced the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).
World Trade Organisation (WTO)
The Romanov family was executed in this city in July 1918 by Bolshevik forces, effectively ending the royal lineage.
Yekaterinburg (also spelled Ekaterinburg)
This 20th-century historian argued that history is not a mere collection of facts, but a dialogue between the past and the present, shaped by the questions historians ask and the perspectives they bring.
E.H.Carr
Without looking in the textbooks, Name 3 eastern front battle, and 3 western front battles (these three need to be the same as mentioned in the textbook (THINK big battles)
EF - Battle of Tannenberg, Battle of Galicia, Brusilov Offensive, and the Battle of Masurian Lakes
WF - Battle of Verdun, Battle of the Somme and Battle of Passchendaele
All Play
Reference this correctly. You get one incorrect response.
Title: China Under Mao Zedong
Author: S.K. BHUTANI
Bhutani, S K. 1994. "China Under Mao Zedong." The Journal of International Issues 3 (1): 35-38. JSTOR.
This 1989 Eastern European revolution was the only violent overthrow of a Communist regime that year, resulting in the execution of its leader.
The Romanian Revolution