Practices of WWI Practices of WWI RevisionRevision

Two TopicsTwo Topics

War AimsWar Aims StalemateStalemate

What were the war aims of What were the war aims of the major powers?the major powers?

Entente PowersEntente Powers List of AimsList of Aims

Central PowersCentral Powers List of AimsList of Aims

Stalemate Revision NotesStalemate Revision Notes

Write down everything you know Write down everything you know about the following topics. Check your about the following topics. Check your responses against the information in responses against the information in your book, pages 168-176your book, pages 168-176 Schlieffen PlanSchlieffen Plan 19151915 VerdunVerdun SommeSomme Eastern FrontEastern Front Naval WarfareNaval Warfare

Sample Questions Related Sample Questions Related to this Topicto this Topic

In what ways and with what reasons have tactics In what ways and with what reasons have tactics changed in 20changed in 20thth Century warfare? (M99) Century warfare? (M99)

In what ways did developments in weapons and tactics change the nature of warfare during the twentieth century? (N01)

Analyse the changes in the nature of warfare during the twentieth century. (M02)

Assess the aims of two countries entering the First World War. To what extent were they successful in achieving their aims? (N02)

In what ways, and with what results for twentieth century wars, did tactics change? (N02)

Sample Questions Related Sample Questions Related to this Topicto this Topic

How and why did technological developments play an important part in twentieth-century wars? (M03)

Evaluate the importance of naval warfare in twentieth century wars. Specific examples must be given from at least two wars. (M04)

Compare and contrast the use of naval warfare in two wars, each chosen from a different region. (M05)

To what extent did technological developments ensure victory in twentieth century wars? (M06)

“No twentieth century war could be called a limited war.” To what extent do you agree with this assertion? (M06)

Application to:Application to:

Total vs Limited WarTotal vs Limited War Technological DevelopmentsTechnological Developments Naval WarfareNaval Warfare Accopmlishment of War AimsAccopmlishment of War Aims

REMEMBER: This information would REMEMBER: This information would need to be used in conjunction with need to be used in conjunction with other knowledge, as well other knowledge, as well synthesis synthesis and analysis, not repetition and analysis, not repetition

One TopicOne Topic

War’s Social ImpactWar’s Social Impact

Social Impact of War, Social Impact of War, Revision NotesRevision Notes

Write down everything you know Write down everything you know about the following topics. Check about the following topics. Check your responses against the your responses against the information in your book, pages 176-information in your book, pages 176-178178 Economic WarfareEconomic Warfare Role of WomenRole of Women War-WearinessWar-Weariness Organized LaborOrganized Labor

How could you apply this How could you apply this knowledge?knowledge?

Application to . . . Application to . . .

Sample Questions Related Sample Questions Related to this Topicto this Topic

Compare and contrast the social and economic issues caused by two wars, each chosen from a different region. (M09)

“Even in the twentieth century the term ‘total war’ could not be applied to any war.” To what extent do you agree with this judgment? (M08)

In what ways and with what results did two wars, each chosen from a different region, affect the role and status of women? (M08)

Define “total war” and examine to what extent either the First World War or the Second World War was a “total war”. (N08)

Assess the social results of two wars, each chosen from a different region. (M06)

“No twentieth century war could be called a limited war.” To what extent do you agree with this assertion? (M06)

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To what extent do you agree with the view that war accelerates social change? (N05)

Assess the social and economic effects of one war on two of the countries involved, in the ten years following the end of the war. (M04)

In what ways, and to what extent, was the Second World War “total war”? (M03)

“War causes more suffering to women than to men.”

“War liberates women.”Using evidence from at least two wars explain

which statement you consider is more appropriate. (M03)

Two Main IdeasTwo Main Ideas

How and why did WWI end?How and why did WWI end? What impacts did WWI have on What impacts did WWI have on

Europe?Europe?

Review Pages 180-182Review Pages 180-182

““Spring OffensiveSpring Offensive ““The Black Day”The Black Day”

AJP Taylor’s interpretation: “They [Germany] AJP Taylor’s interpretation: “They [Germany] no longer wanted to win. They wanted only to no longer wanted to win. They wanted only to end the war.”end the war.”

War WearinessWar Weariness France’s Sacred UnionFrance’s Sacred Union DesertionDesertion Rationing in Germany and AustriaRationing in Germany and Austria 1918 Declaration of German Republic1918 Declaration of German Republic

Effects of WarEffects of War

Generalize about the impact of war Generalize about the impact of war on each of the following areas:on each of the following areas: SocialSocial Economic Economic PoliticalPolitical

Now specify the impacts for Europe Now specify the impacts for Europe after WWIafter WWI

Compare the effects of WWI and Compare the effects of WWI and WWIIWWII

ApplicationApplication

After reviewing the course and impact After reviewing the course and impact of WWI, think again about how/why this of WWI, think again about how/why this war happened? What lessons does this war happened? What lessons does this have for historians trying to apply these have for historians trying to apply these principles to the modern world?principles to the modern world?

Was WWI inevitable? Was WWI inevitable?

How might someone interpret WWI as How might someone interpret WWI as positive for Europe? Negative?positive for Europe? Negative?

HomeworkHomework

Do a brief review of Italian Do a brief review of Italian unification and general history, unification and general history, chapter 9.chapter 9.