Practices of WWI
Revision
Two Topics
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War Aims
Stalemate
What were the war aims of the major
powers?
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Entente Powers
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List of Aims
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Central Powers
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List of Aims
Stalemate Revision Notes
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Write down everything you know about the
following topics. Check your responses against
the information in your book, pages 168-176
Schlieffen Plan
 1915
 Verdun
 Somme
 Eastern Front
 Naval Warfare
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Sample Questions Related to this
Topic
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In what ways and with what reasons have tactics changed in 20th
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 to this
Topic
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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:
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Total vs Limited War
Technological Developments
Naval Warfare
Accopmlishment of War Aims
REMEMBER: This information would need to
be used in conjunction with other knowledge, as
well  synthesis and analysis, not repetition
One Topic
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War’s Social Impact
Social Impact of War, Revision
Notes
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Write down everything you know about the
following topics. Check your responses against
the information in your book, pages 176-178
Economic Warfare
 Role of Women
 War-Weariness
 Organized Labor
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How could you apply this
knowledge?
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Application to . . .
Sample Questions Related to this
Topic
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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)
Sample Questions Related to this
Topic
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)
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Two Main Ideas
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How and why did WWI end?
What impacts did WWI have on Europe?
Review Pages 180-182
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“Spring Offensive
“The Black Day”
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AJP Taylor’s interpretation: “They [Germany] no longer
wanted to win. They wanted only to end the war.”
War Weariness
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France’s Sacred Union
Desertion
Rationing in Germany and Austria
1918 Declaration of German Republic
Effects of War
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Generalize about the impact of war on each of
the following areas:
Social
 Economic
 Political
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Now specify the impacts for Europe after WWI
Compare the effects of WWI and WWII
Application
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After reviewing the course and impact of WWI,
think again about how/why this war happened?
What lessons does this have for historians trying
to apply these principles to the modern world?
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Was WWI inevitable?
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How might someone interpret WWI as positive
for Europe? Negative?
Homework
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Do a brief review of Italian unification and
general history, chapter 9.