IB Diploma Programme (DP) - SL & HL · History

Causes and effects of 20th-century wars: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 5 written questions with worked solutions. All on Causes and effects of 20th-century wars.

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Question 1

1 mark

In the context of the causes of the First World War, what was the primary significance of the Blank Cheque issued by Germany to Austria-Hungary in July 1914?

Question 2

1 mark

In 1936, the Non-Intervention Committee was established by several European nations primarily to prevent foreign involvement in which conflict?

Question 3

1 mark

Considering the Causes and effects of 20th-century wars, why was the Stresa Front (1935) considered a failure in preventing the breakdown of collective security?

Question 4

1 mark

Regarding the Causes and effects of 20th-century wars, which factor best explains the failure of the Schlieffen Plan during the opening phases of World War I?

Question 5

1 mark

In Causes and effects of 20th-century wars, evaluate the impact of the Condor Legion during the Spanish Civil War.

Question 6

2 marks

Identify one significant socio-political impact of the Treaty of Versailles (1919) on Germany's domestic stability during the early 1920s.

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Question 7

4 marks

Within the Causes and effects of 20th-century wars, analyze how the 1917 Zimmermann Telegram acted as a catalyst for a shift in United States foreign policy.

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Question 8

6 marks

Analyze the Causes and effects of 20th-century wars: To what extent did the Anglo-Japanese Alliance (1902) contribute to the outbreak of the Russo-Japanese War?

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Question 9

3 marks

With reference to the causes and effects of 20th-century wars, answer the following questions regarding the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939):

a) Identify two political or social divisions in Spain that contributed to the outbreak of the war in 1936.
b) Explain how the involvement of foreign powers (such as Germany, Italy, or the USSR) influenced the eventual outcome of the conflict.

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Question 10

4 marks

Examine the relative importance of long-term and short-term causes that led to the outbreak of the First World War in 1914.

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