World Wars

The Bengal famine was linked not only to natural shortage but also wartime conditions. For exams use multi-causal analysis.

The question of Eastern Europe became a center of superpower distrust. For exams connect Yalta with post-war tension.

At Potsdam the interests of great powers over post-war Germany clashed. For exams understand it as background to the Cold War.

The veto system shows both the role of great powers and the limits of the institution. For exams connect it with UN structure.

The Marshall Plan was linked with both economic reconstruction and Cold War politics. For exams understand political meaning of economic policies.

The airlift showed the indirect conflict style of the Cold War. For exams treat it as diplomatic and logistical success.

Military bloc formation increased the risk of any crisis becoming a wider confrontation. For exams understand the link between alliances and tension.

Both wars reduced European power and raised new superpowers. For exams remember changes in balance of power.

The wars weakened imperial control and strengthened claims for freedom. For exams see political economic and ideological causes together.

For balanced history sources from many sides are necessary. For exams use a multi-source approach.

The Treaty of Saint-Germain was linked with Austria and recognized the breakup of the old empire. For exams match separate peace treaties with countries.

The Treaty of Trianon was related to Hungary and greatly reduced its territory. For exams remember Trianon with Hungary.

The Treaty of Neuilly applied to Bulgaria. For exams remember the names of post-war treaties and countries separately.

The Treaty of Sevres was linked with the Ottoman Empire and was later revised by Lausanne. For exams remember the sequence of Sevres and Lausanne.

The Treaty of Lausanne recognized the new Turkish settlement. For exams connect it with the revision of the Treaty of Sevres.

The Treaty of Rapallo showed cooperation between isolated Germany and Soviet Russia. For exams study interwar diplomacy from multiple angles.

The Dawes Plan tried to ease Germany's reparations and loan arrangements. For exams connect economic plans with the effects of Versailles.

The Young Plan was also linked with reorganizing German reparations. For exams remember the sequence of economic agreements.

The Locarno Treaties increased security around Germany's western borders. For exams keep western and eastern border issues separate.

The Washington Conference focused on arms limitation among major naval powers. For exams remember interwar disarmament attempts.