The devastating First World War led to death and devastation. With reference to this war, answer the following questions:

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The devastating First World War led to death and devastation. With reference to this war, answer the following questions:

(i) Name the countries of the Triple Entente.

(ii) Mention any three ways in which the territories were rearranged after the war.

(iii) Mention any four common ideologies of Hitler and Mussolini.

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(i) The countries of the Triple Entente, formed in 1907, were France, Russia and England.

(ii) Three ways in which the territories were rearranged after the First World War were:

  1. Austria-Hungary was broken up — Austria and Hungary became separate independent States, while Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia emerged as new States.
  2. New States emerged in Europe — Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania became independent States.
  3. Territories were restored to neighbouring countries — Alsace-Lorraine was restored to France and Schleswig was ceded to Denmark.

(iii) Four common ideologies of Hitler and Mussolini were:

  1. To have faith in totalitarian rule and to despise democratic political systems.
  2. To hold that the State is supreme and that it could suppress the fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals.
  3. To uphold One-Party rule and one leader.
  4. To believe in aggressive nationalism and imperialism, and to regard war as an instrument for furthering national interests.
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