Historical Terms
Because the past is gone, historians rely on these to understand what happened in the past.
Sources/Evidence
What is the name for the treaty that ended WW1 between the allies and Germany?
Treaty of Versaillies
Who was the Chancellor of Germany during the Second World War?
Adolf Hitler
Which famous battle turned the tide towards the allies in WWII
Battle of Stalingrad
What type of bomb was dropped onto Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
Atomic Bomb
What is the name of the term for the following defintion:
When two separate sources can draw different conclusions about a historical person, concept or event.
Contestability
What is the exact date of the German Invasion of Poland?
1st of September 1939
Which Soviet Union politician famously stated in an order "Not one step backward"
Joseph Stalin
What event brought America into WWII?
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
What is the name of the German 'armoured fighting vehicle'?
Panzer Tank (Panzerkampfwagen)
What is it called when causes and effects have immediate consequences?
Short-term causes/effects
Benito Mussolini
What is the full name of FDR?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Which event approved a systematic plan for the mass extermination of Jews across Europe “Final Solution.”
Wansee Conference
Which technology gave Great Britian the advantage during the 'Battle of Britan'.
Radar
What term designates objects or writings created at the time being studied
Primary Sources
Which event started the Second Sino Japanese War?
Marco Polo Bridge incident
Who is the 5 star general who organised D-Day?
Dwight D Eisenhower
How did the allies lose the battle of France?
The Germans went through the lightly defended Ardennes forest and encircled the Allied Army.
Which key technology helped the USA win naval battles during the Pacific Theatre of WWII.
Aircraft Carriers
What is the name of the term for the following defintion:
Evidence which confirms or supports a statement, theory, or finding.
Corroberation
What is the name of the inter-govermental organisation developed to maintain peace after WW1?
The League of Nations
Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain in 1939?
Neville Chamberlain
When was VE day?
8 May or 9 May 1945
What is the name of the first assault rifle ever developed?
StG 44 or the Sturmgewehr 44