What is the 1914 to 1918 war, sparked by the assassination in Sarajevo, called?
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World War I
It was fought largely in the trenches.
💡 Did you know? Millions of soldiers died.
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In which year did World War I end?
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1918
On 11 November 1918 the guns fell silent.
💡 Did you know? Germany then became a republic.
Which 1919 peace treaty imposed harsh terms on Germany?
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Treaty of Versailles
Germany lost territory and had to pay.
💡 Did you know? Resentment over it fed World War II.
What is the 1939 to 1945 war, started by the invasion of Poland, called?
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World War II
It was the deadliest war in history.
💡 Did you know? Over 50 million people died worldwide.
Which dictator led Germany into World War II?
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Adolf Hitler
His dictatorship persecuted and murdered millions.
💡 Did you know? He took his own life in 1945.
What is the Allied landing in Normandy on 6 June 1944 called?
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D-Day
It opened the liberation of Western Europe.
💡 Did you know? Tens of thousands landed on the beaches.
What is the Nazi genocide of Europe's Jews called?
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Holocaust
About six million Jews were murdered.
💡 Did you know? 27 January is a day of remembrance.
On which Japanese city did the first atomic bomb fall on 6 August 1945?
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Hiroshima
Three days later Nagasaki was hit.
💡 Did you know? Japan surrendered soon after.
What is the alliance of the USA, USSR, Britain and others against Nazi Germany called?
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Allies
They faced the “Axis powers”.
💡 Did you know? Together they defeated the German Reich.
Which organisation founded in 1920 was meant to keep the peace after WWI?
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League of Nations
It could not prevent World War II.
💡 Did you know? It was later replaced by the UN.
Which organisation was founded in 1945 after WWII to keep world peace?
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United Nations
Almost every country is a member.
💡 Did you know? Its headquarters is in New York.
In which year did World War II end in Europe?
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1945
Germany surrendered on 8 May 1945.
💡 Did you know? In the Pacific the war ended in September.
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