Britain since c.1900 (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Quizzes
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What did Britain's empire provide for manufacture in industrialised Britain?
What did Britain's empire provide for manufacture in industrialised Britain?
Raw materials
Where were goods manufactured in Britain exported back to?
Where were goods manufactured in Britain exported back to?
Its colonies and around the world
What resources did Britain's colonies provide for WWI?
What resources did Britain's colonies provide for WWI?
Horses and soldiers
Approximately how many died in combat during WWI?
Approximately how many died in combat during WWI?
Almost 1 million
In which decade did WWII take place?
In which decade did WWII take place?
1940s
Who was persecuted and killed en masse by Nazi Germany?
Who was persecuted and killed en masse by Nazi Germany?
Jewish people and other minorities
How did soldier numbers in Europe compare between WWI and WWII?
How did soldier numbers in Europe compare between WWI and WWII?
Fewer fought in Europe in WWII
Which countries did Britain fight to defeat in WWII?
Which countries did Britain fight to defeat in WWII?
Germany and Japan
What were the 'five evils' the Labour government sought to address?
What were the 'five evils' the Labour government sought to address?
Squalour, ignorance, want, idleness, disease
Which political party was newly elected after WWII to rebuild Britain?
Which political party was newly elected after WWII to rebuild Britain?
Labour
In what year was the British Nationality Act passed?
In what year was the British Nationality Act passed?
1948
What was the name of the first immigration surge to Britain?
What was the name of the first immigration surge to Britain?
Windrush