Unit 18: Paper 3 (HL) — History of Europe
Topic 18.13: Europe and the First World War (1871–1918) Questions
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Choose the correct answer: In which year was the Triple Alliance formed, linking Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy?
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What event directly caused Britain's entry into the First World War in August 1914?
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Which piece of legislation gave the British government sweeping wartime powers over censorship, industry and food supply from 1914?
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Choose the correct answer: Who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand on 28 June 1914?
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Choose the correct answer: What was the main aim of Germany's Naval Laws of 1898 and 1900?
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Which event in October 1918 triggered the revolution that spread to Berlin and led to the Kaiser's abdication?
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What was the 'Turnip Winter' of 1916-17?
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Choose the correct answer: Which agreement formed the final piece of the Triple Entente in 1907?
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Choose the correct answer: The 1908 Bosnian Crisis was triggered by which action?
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Approximately how many American Expeditionary Force troops, commanded by General John Pershing, eventually served in France after the US entered the war in 1917?
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Analyse the reasons why domestic instability contributed to the collapse of the Central Powers in 1918.
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Discuss the reasons for the formation of the Triple Entente between 1894 and 1907.
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Compare and contrast the diplomatic approaches of Bismarck and Kaiser Wilhelm II towards maintaining Germany's position in Europe.
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To what extent was the German home front the primary cause of Germany's defeat in the First World War?
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Compare and contrast the strategic use of economic warfare by Britain and Germany between 1914 and 1918.
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Analyse the reasons why Germany resumed unrestricted submarine warfare in February 1917 despite the risk of provoking American entry into the war.
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Examine the reasons why Bismarck's alliance system (1871–1890) succeeded in isolating France diplomatically.
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Evaluate the impact of Kaiser Wilhelm II's Weltpolitik on relations between the European great powers before 1914.
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Compare and contrast the causes of two crises that increased tension in Europe before 1914, one from the Balkans and one from elsewhere in Europe.
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Evaluate the reasons for the failure of the Schlieffen Plan and its consequences for the course of the First World War.
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