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What was the name of LΓ©on Blum's political party in 1936?

2SFIO

1PCF

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In 1936, LΓ©on Blum was a member of the SFIO (French Section of the Workers' International) and led the Popular Front government.

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In 1936, LΓ©on Blum was a member of the SFIO (French Section of the Workers' International) and led the Popular Front government.

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What emblematic event of the French Revolution took place on July 14, 1789?

1The storming of the Bastille

2The assassination of Marat

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On July 14, 1789, the storming of the Bastille marked a decisive turning point in the French Revolution. The event symbolized the struggle against tyranny and the quest for freedom.

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On July 14, 1789, the storming of the Bastille marked a decisive turning point in the French Revolution. The event symbolized the struggle against tyranny and the quest for freedom.

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Which Russian statesman founded the Communist International in 1919?

2Vladimir Ilyich Lenin

1Joseph Stalin

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Lenin, Russian statesman and leader of the Bolshevik revolution, founded the Communist International in 1919 to promote communism worldwide.

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Lenin, Russian statesman and leader of the Bolshevik revolution, founded the Communist International in 1919 to promote communism worldwide.

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Who won the Battle of Verdun in 1916?

1France

2Germany

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The Battle of Verdun in 1916 resulted in a strategic victory for France, after months of fierce fighting against the German army.

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The Battle of Verdun in 1916 resulted in a strategic victory for France, after months of fierce fighting against the German army.

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What was the rank of the French officer of Alsatian origin and of Jewish faith Alfred Dreyfus?

1Captain

2Marshal

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Alfred Dreyfus was a captain in the French army. Wrongly accused of espionage in 1894, he was at the heart of the Dreyfus Affair, a major legal scandal.

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Alfred Dreyfus was a captain in the French army. Wrongly accused of espionage in 1894, he was at the heart of the Dreyfus Affair, a major legal scandal.

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When did the Japanese Army attack Pearl Harbor?

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The Japanese army attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. This event led to the United States' entry into the Second World War.

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The Japanese army attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. This event led to the United States' entry into the Second World War.

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How many texts contain the Nuremberg Laws passed by Hitler in 1935?

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25

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The Nuremberg Laws of 1935 include two official racial texts, but a third, on the flag, was promulgated on the same day as a symbolic gesture.

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The Nuremberg Laws of 1935 include two official racial texts, but a third, on the flag, was promulgated on the same day as a symbolic gesture.

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What was the name of Adolf Hitler's far-right German political party?

1NSDAP

2PNF

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The far-right German political party led by Adolf Hitler was the National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP), commonly known as the Nazi Party.

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The far-right German political party led by Adolf Hitler was the National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP), commonly known as the Nazi Party.

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Where was the 1939 Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact signed?

2Moscow

1Berlin

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The German-Soviet Pact is a non-aggression treaty between Germany and the Soviet Union, signed in Moscow on August 23, 1939.

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The German-Soviet Pact is a non-aggression treaty between Germany and the Soviet Union, signed in Moscow on August 23, 1939.

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Which American president officially declared war on the German Empire in 1917?

2Woodrow Wilson

1Theodore Roosevelt

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It was Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States, who officially declared war on the German Empire on April 6, 1917, during the World War I.

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It was Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States, who officially declared war on the German Empire on April 6, 1917, during the World War I.

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