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Which country introduced military conscription during World War I?
Which country introduced military conscription during World War I?
What was the result of the German march on Paris?
What was the result of the German march on Paris?
Which major powers were militarily and politically defeated by the end of World War I?
Which major powers were militarily and politically defeated by the end of World War I?
When did the Labour Party first surpass the Liberal Party in general elections?
When did the Labour Party first surpass the Liberal Party in general elections?
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Which country nearly defeated the Allies, Britain and France, in the first few weeks of World War I?
Which country nearly defeated the Allies, Britain and France, in the first few weeks of World War I?
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Which country had an army of over five million men by the end of World War I?
Which country had an army of over five million men by the end of World War I?
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Which country gained the right to vote for some women over the age of thirty in 1878?
Which country gained the right to vote for some women over the age of thirty in 1878?
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Which thinker tried unsuccessfully to include votes for women in the 1867 Reform Bill?
Which thinker tried unsuccessfully to include votes for women in the 1867 Reform Bill?
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In what year did women start demanding the right to vote in national elections?
In what year did women start demanding the right to vote in national elections?
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What percentage of the total workforce of Britain was female by 1918?
What percentage of the total workforce of Britain was female by 1918?
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In what year did the voting age of women come down to twenty one, equal with men?
In what year did the voting age of women come down to twenty one, equal with men?
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What event changed everything and led to women being given the vote?
What event changed everything and led to women being given the vote?
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When did the Great Depression start?
When did the Great Depression start?
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Which country did the Great Depression originate in?
Which country did the Great Depression originate in?
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Why is the relevance of this unit directly related to the curriculum?
Why is the relevance of this unit directly related to the curriculum?
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What was one reason for Britain's decline as a world power by the end of the 20th century?
What was one reason for Britain's decline as a world power by the end of the 20th century?
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What was the duration of World War I?
What was the duration of World War I?
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Which countries were part of the Allies in World War I?
Which countries were part of the Allies in World War I?
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What was one of the main reasons for Britain's decline as a world power?
What was one of the main reasons for Britain's decline as a world power?
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By the end of the 20th century, how did Britain's power compare to the United States and the Soviet Union?
By the end of the 20th century, how did Britain's power compare to the United States and the Soviet Union?
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What was the main focus of the curriculum mentioned in the text?
What was the main focus of the curriculum mentioned in the text?
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Which two countries emerged as the world's two superpowers after World War II?
Which two countries emerged as the world's two superpowers after World War II?
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When was the United Nations formed?
When was the United Nations formed?
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Which countries were granted Dominion status within the British Empire?
Which countries were granted Dominion status within the British Empire?
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What is the informal association that succeeded the British Empire?
What is the informal association that succeeded the British Empire?
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Which event marked the beginning of the dismantling of the British Empire?
Which event marked the beginning of the dismantling of the British Empire?
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Which countries are considered British Overseas Territories?
Which countries are considered British Overseas Territories?
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Which country experienced a strengthening of nationalism during the interwar period?
Which country experienced a strengthening of nationalism during the interwar period?
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Which countries are charter members of the Commonwealth of Nations?
Which countries are charter members of the Commonwealth of Nations?
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What was the period of the Cold War?
What was the period of the Cold War?
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Fifty times more than in the ______ war against Napoleon
Fifty times more than in the ______ war against Napoleon
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The Liberal Party almost completely disappeared after Labour’s success in ______
The Liberal Party almost completely disappeared after Labour’s success in ______
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Some women over the age of thirty gained the right to vote in ______
Some women over the age of thirty gained the right to vote in ______
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The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the ______
The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the ______
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Britain’s first European war for a century, apart from the Crimean War, was ______
Britain’s first European war for a century, apart from the Crimean War, was ______
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Germany nearly defeated the Allies, Britain and France, in the first few weeks of ______
Germany nearly defeated the Allies, Britain and France, in the first few weeks of ______
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The terrible destructive power of modern weapons: the machine gun, the tank and the submarine, was quite unprepared for by ______
The terrible destructive power of modern weapons: the machine gun, the tank and the submarine, was quite unprepared for by ______
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During the interwar period, Britain's control over its Empire _______.
During the interwar period, Britain's control over its Empire _______.
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The United Nations was formed in the hope of preventing _______.
The United Nations was formed in the hope of preventing _______.
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The UK granted Australia, Canada, and New Zealand 'Dominion' status, near complete autonomy within the Empire, between _______.
The UK granted Australia, Canada, and New Zealand 'Dominion' status, near complete autonomy within the Empire, between _______.
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The remainder of the British Empire was almost completely _______ after the independence of India and Pakistan in 1947.
The remainder of the British Empire was almost completely _______ after the independence of India and Pakistan in 1947.
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Most of Britain's former colonies belong to the _______.
Most of Britain's former colonies belong to the _______.
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There are 13 former British colonies, including Bermuda, Gibraltar, and the Falkland Islands, which have elected to continue their political links with _______.
There are 13 former British colonies, including Bermuda, Gibraltar, and the Falkland Islands, which have elected to continue their political links with _______.
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The Soviet Union and the United States emerged as the world's two superpowers after _______.
The Soviet Union and the United States emerged as the world's two superpowers after _______.
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Nationalism strengthened in other parts of the British Empire, particularly in _______ and in Egypt.
Nationalism strengthened in other parts of the British Empire, particularly in _______ and in Egypt.
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The British Commonwealth of Nations succeeded the _______.
The British Commonwealth of Nations succeeded the _______.
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By 1918, 29 per ______ of the total workforce of Britain was female
By 1918, 29 per ______ of the total workforce of Britain was female
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The economic depression of the 1930s was known as the ______ Depression
The economic depression of the 1930s was known as the ______ Depression
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The Great Depression originated in the ______
The Great Depression originated in the ______
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The Second World War involved most of the world's nations, including all great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the ______ and the Axis
The Second World War involved most of the world's nations, including all great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the ______ and the Axis
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The Second World War was the most widespread war in history, with more than 100 million ______ personnel mobilised
The Second World War was the most widespread war in history, with more than 100 million ______ personnel mobilised
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The league of nations, created in 1920, failed to prevent the invasion of Czechoslovakia and Poland at the hands of ______ in 1939
The league of nations, created in 1920, failed to prevent the invasion of Czechoslovakia and Poland at the hands of ______ in 1939
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In 1945, the Second World War ended in a victory for the ______
In 1945, the Second World War ended in a victory for the ______
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