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What was the name of Léon Blum's political party in 1936?
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1PCF
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In 1936, Léon 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, Léon Blum was a member of the SFIO (French Section of the Workers' International) and led the Popular Front government.
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When was the Berlin Wall erected?
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The Berlin Wall was erected in 1961. It symbolized the division between East and West during the Cold War. It fell in 1989, marking the end of that period.
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The Berlin Wall was erected in 1961. It symbolized the division between East and West during the Cold War. It fell in 1989, marking the end of that period.
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What is the name of Franklin Roosevelt's interventionist policy to fight the Great Depression in the United States?
1New Deal
2Social Security Act
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The New Deal was the interventionist policy implemented by Franklin D. Roosevelt between 1933 and 1939 to combat the Great Depression in the United States.
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The New Deal was the interventionist policy implemented by Franklin D. Roosevelt between 1933 and 1939 to combat the Great Depression in the United States.
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Which countries are part of the Triple Entente?
2France, United Kingdom and Russia
1Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy
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The Triple Entente consisted of France, the UK and Russia, allied before 1914 to counter the rise of the Triple Alliance powers.
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The Triple Entente consisted of France, the UK and Russia, allied before 1914 to counter the rise of the Triple Alliance powers.
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What is the name of the system of fortifications built by the Third Reich in 1942?
1Atlantic Wall
2Maginot Line
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The Atlantic Wall is a series of coastal fortifications built by the Third Reich in 1942 to defend Europe against the Allied landings.
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The Atlantic Wall is a series of coastal fortifications built by the Third Reich in 1942 to defend Europe against the Allied landings.
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Which troops landed at Gold Beach and Sword Beach on June 6, 1944?
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1American
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On June 6, 1944, British troops led the landings on Gold Beach and Sword Beach, supported by French soldiers on Sword Beach.
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On June 6, 1944, British troops led the landings on Gold Beach and Sword Beach, supported by French soldiers on Sword Beach.
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Which troops landed at Utah Beach and Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944?
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2British
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On June 6, 1944, during the Normandy invasion, American troops landed on Utah Beach and Omaha Beach. These beaches were key sites for the Allied invasion.
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On June 6, 1944, during the Normandy invasion, American troops landed on Utah Beach and Omaha Beach. These beaches were key sites for the Allied invasion.
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When did the Japanese Guandong Army invade Manchuria?
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It was in 1931 that the Japanese Guandong army invaded Manchuria, a key event with major historical consequences.
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It was in 1931 that the Japanese Guandong army invaded Manchuria, a key event with major historical consequences.
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Which French diplomat was behind the construction of the Suez Canal?
2Ferdinand de Lesseps
1Auguste Caboufigue
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French diplomat Ferdinand de Lesseps was behind the construction of the Suez Canal. Inaugurated in 1869, the canal links the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.
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French diplomat Ferdinand de Lesseps was behind the construction of the Suez Canal. Inaugurated in 1869, the canal links the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.
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What was the rank of the French officer of Alsatian origin and of Jewish faith Alfred Dreyfus?
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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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