paper one – part two 70 mins the big picture depth study – causes and events of the 1 st world...
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Paper One – Part Two 70 minsThe Big Picture
Depth Study – Causes and Events of the 1st World War 1890 -1918
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Paper One – Part Two 70 mins
What happened on the Western Front?
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What happened on the Western Front?Why did the war get bogged down in the trenches? What was living and fighting in the trenches like? How far did General Haig mismanage the Battle of the Somme? How important were new developments such as tanks, machine guns, aircraft and gas? What was the importance of America’s entry into the war? Why did Germany agree to an armistice in 1918?
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Why did the war get bogged down in the trenches?
Explain why the war was not over by Christmas? (6 marks)In pairs find three reasons to answer the question
What was a trench? (4 marks)
What were the advantages to the defenders of being in a trench?
What were the disadvantages of being in a trench for the attackers? www.historytl.com
What was living and fighting in the trenches like?
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Living
You have 2 minutes to complete this spider diagram
In pairs decide what was the most unpleasant aspect of trench life?
Outline the usual plan of attack in four points
How far did Haig mismanage the Battle of the Somme?
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Source AOur artillery hadn’t made any impact on those barbed-wire entanglements. The result was we never got anywhere near the Germans. Our lads were mown down. They were just simply slaughtered. You were either tied down by the shelling or the machine-guns and yet we kept at it, making no impact on the Germans at all. And those young officers, going ahead, they were picked off like flies. We tried to go over and it was just impossible. We were mown down.Memories of Corporal WH Shaw, Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Source BThe biggest mistake that was made in training was that we were never told what to do in case of failure. All that time we’d gone backwards and forwards, training, doing it over and over again like clockwork and then when we had to advance, when it came to the bit, we didn’t know what to do!Memories of Sergeant Jim Myers, Machine Gun Corps
Which source gives the more accurate explanation for the failure at the Somme? Support your answer
with your own knowledge
What is the reason in A?What evidence is in the source to support this reason?How does your knowledge support this?Repeat for Source BAnswer the question
How far did Haig mismanage the Battle of the Somme?
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Proof given to the world that the Allies are capable of making and maintaining a vigorous offensive and of driving the enemy’s best troops from the strongest positions has shaken the faith of the Germans. Also impressed on the world, England’s strength and determination, and the fighting power of the British race… The maintenance of a strong offensive pressure will eventually in the enemy’s complete overthrow.
Haig to Robertson, 1 August 1916 What is the purpose of this source?
The purpose is…….Evidence from the source……My own knowledge supports this……..
Why do you think this poster was made? Use the source and your own knowledge
To gain the full marks you need to explain the message and why it was published
Document Skills
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How important were new developments such as tanks, aircraft and gas?
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In pairs for each of the three given developments, give 1)A use2)A drawbackDecide which was the most important development and why
What was the importance of America’s entrance into the war in 1917?
Using your notes what three reasons can you find why America’s entrance to the war was important Decide on the top reason and prepare to feedback?
Why Did Germany agree to an Armistice?
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Is this the main reason?
Look at the four reasons, re-order them in the order you think they may have persuaded Germany to agree to an Armistice?
Structured Answers
Answer one of the following questionsYou must answer all parts of the question you chose
5a) What was ’No-Man’s land’? (4 marks) b) Explain why tanks were of limited use on the Western Front up until 1917? (6 marks) c) ‘How far was Haig a successful military leader? Explain your answer (10 marks)
Remember your structures –use the templates.
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