Year 10 Humanities Exam Revision

THE MAIN CAUSES OF WAR

Explain how each of the following contributed to WWII.

- Fascism - Alliances- Nationalism

TREATY OF VERSAILLES

- The aim of the treaty- When it was signed- Who it was signed by- The effect of the treaty on Germany- Reparations - Clauses (terms) of the treaty under the categories; Military, Territorial & Monetary

THE ROARING TWENTIES

- Why the 1920’s was known as the ‘Roaring Twenties’- Impact of mass production and mass purchasing power in the United States- The appearance of a typical ‘ flapper’ and why they were controversial within the

particular time period

Study the picture of a 1920’s advertisement and answer the questions.

What is the aim of this advertisement?

To what ideas and aspirations is it appealing?

How does it differ from modern advertising?

What does this source tell us about new technologies, mass production, marketing and consumers in the 1920s?

THE GREAT DEPRESSION

- Where, when and how it started- How it affected people in general- What ‘Shanty Towns’ were and how they came about- How the recent Global Financial Crisis can be likened to the Great Depression- The end of the Great Depression

THE HOLOCAUST (1933-19450)

- What the symbol is called and what it came to represent.- How many Jews were killed in the holocaust- Other groups of people that were exterminated- The code word (euphemism) used by the Nazis for their plan to kill all Jews- How the Nazis first began to physically separate Jews from society

WORLD WAR TWO

- When it started and ended- How did Hitler become chancellor of Germany and how he became so popular among

German people- How the Treaty of Versailles contributed to the start of WWII- ‘Concentration’ camps and ‘Death’ camps. What they were and how they were

different- Understand the terms; genocide, ghetto, Kristallnacht

Study the cartoon below and answer the questions.

On the map below, label and colour;

- Germany and another WW2 Axis Power in Europe.- Britain and TWO other allied countries

DISCUSSION

Should German people be held somewhat responsible for what happened to the Jews in WWII?

Explain why it is important to study history.

What event(s) or issue(s) inspired the cartoon?

Who is featured in the cartoon?

Are there any symbols in the cartoon and what do they represent?

What was Nazi propaganda? What was the purpose of it?

Give an example of a primary source and a secondary source and explain why they are so

Was it right for America to drop the atomic bombs on the two Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?