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Arthur Phillip High School

History Faculty
Year 10 History 2016
Course:
Topic:
Task:
Date Issued:
Marks:

History
World War II
Exam
Week 5, Term 1, 2016
40

Date Due:
Weighting

Week 8, Term 1, 2016


25%

Outcomes Being Assessed


H5-1
H5-3
H5-6
H5-7

Explains and assesses the historical forces and factors that shaped the modern
world and Australia
explains and analyses the motives and actions of past individuals and groups in the
historical contexts that shaped the modern world and Australia
uses relevant evidence from sources to support historical narratives, explanations
and analyses of the modern world and Australia
explains different contexts, perspectives and interpretations of the modern world
and Australia

Description of Task

This assessment task is an in-class test on World War II.

Study the Key Terms and their definitions on the back of this page. You will be tested on these
in your exam.

Study the following areas of the World War II topic:


- Causes of WWII
- The scope and nature of WWII
- Key Battles: Europe, North Africa, the Asia-Pacific
- Places where Australia fought

The task will consist of:


a. Multiple choice questions
b. Definition questions
c. Short answer written responses
d. An extended written response

You will have 60 minutes to complete your test.

Marking Criteria
Your task will be marked on your ability to:

Explain the historical forces and factors of WWII that shaped the modern world and Australia
Explain the motives and actions of individuals and groups during WWII that shaped the
modern world and Australia
Use relevant evidence from sources to support explanations of the modern world and
Australia
Explain different contexts, perspectives and interpretations of the modern world and
Australia

WORLD WAR II
TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

Five of these terms and definitions will appear in your assessment task.
ALLIES

APPEASEMENT

The name for the countries that allied themselves against the Axis
powers during World War II. They included the United States, the
Soviet Union and Britain and her former colonies.
A policy followed by Britain and France in the 1930s that gave into
some of Germany and Italys demands in the hope of avoiding war.

AXIS POWERS

The powers of Germany, Italy, and Japan who fought against the
Allied powers in World War II.

BLITZKRIEG

A term meaning lightning war, that was used to describe a fast and
powerful German military attack using combined aircraft, artillery,
tanks and infantry.

COLLECTIVE
SECURITY

The idea that League of Nations members would act together


against any nation that threatened any other member.

COMMUNISM

A political system where all property and the means of production


are owned and controlled by society as a whole; each person
contributes what they can and takes what they need.
A compulsory system where citizens can be called up for military
service for their country.

CONSCRIPTION

DEMOCRACY

A political system where citizens elect their own representatives to


form government.

FASCISM

A political ideology that states the individual should serve the state,
and is governed by a dictator.
A policy followed by the United States to limit its involvement in
international affairs unless its own interests were threatened.

ISOLATIONISM

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