ww1 rev
What do you need to revise?
1. Causes of World War 1 a) What were the two alliances in Europe in 1914? b) What effect did the Moroccan Crises of 1905 and 1911 and the Bosnian Crisis 1908–1909 have on the on the alliances? c) Why was there an arms race at the start of the 20th Century? d) Why was Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated in 1914? e) How did this shooting trigger a World War? f) What was the Schieffen plan and how did this lead to War? g) Who was to blame for World War I?
2. Peacemaking and the League of Nations a) Who was at Versailles? b) What were the terms of the TofV? c) What was the League of Nations? d) What were its strengths AND weaknesses? e) Explain the Manchurian and Abyssinian Crises
3. The Origins of the SWW
You will need to answer 3 questions on the paper, spending 35 mins on each one.
Each question is made up of 3 smaller questions with 20 mks in total.
1 Study Source A and then answer all parts of Question 1 which follow.
Source A Fritz Fischer’s view of Germany’s foreign policy 1900–1914.
Fischer was a German historian, who put forward the view that Germany planned the First
World War in the years before 1914.
(a) In 1914, two armed camps existed in Europe, the Triple Alliance and the alliances between Britain, France and Russia.
Describe the main features of this alliance system. 4 marks
(b) Source A suggests possible aims of German foreign policy before the First World War.
Do you agree that these were the main aims of Germany’s foreign policy before the war? Explain your answer by referring to the purpose of the source, as well as using its content and your knowledge. 6 marks
(c) Which was the more important reason for Great Britain joining the First World War in
1914:
the Naval Race with Germany, 1906–1914; the Schlieffen Plan?
You must refer to both reasons when explaining your answer. 10 marks
This is taken from the sample paper given
1. Causes of World War 1 a) What were the two alliances in Europe in 1914? b) What effect did the Moroccan Crises of 1905 and 1911 and the Bosnian Crisis 1908–1909 have on the on the alliances? c) Why was there an arms race at the start of the 20th Century? d) Why was Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated in 1914? e) How did this shooting trigger a World War? f) What was the Schieffen plan and how did this lead to War? g) Who was to blame for World War I?
2. Peacemaking and the League of Nations a) Who was at Versailles? b) What were the terms of the TofV? c) What was the League of Nations? d) What were its strengths AND weaknesses? e) Explain the Manchurian and Abyssinian Crises
3. The Origins of the SWW
You will need to answer 3 questions on the paper, spending 35 mins on each one.
Each question is made up of 3 smaller questions with 20 mks in total.
1 Study Source A and then answer all parts of Question 1 which follow.
Source A Fritz Fischer’s view of Germany’s foreign policy 1900–1914.
Fischer was a German historian, who put forward the view that Germany planned the First
World War in the years before 1914.
(a) In 1914, two armed camps existed in Europe, the Triple Alliance and the alliances between Britain, France and Russia.
Describe the main features of this alliance system. 4 marks
(b) Source A suggests possible aims of German foreign policy before the First World War.
Do you agree that these were the main aims of Germany’s foreign policy before the war? Explain your answer by referring to the purpose of the source, as well as using its content and your knowledge. 6 marks
(c) Which was the more important reason for Great Britain joining the First World War in
1914:
the Naval Race with Germany, 1906–1914; the Schlieffen Plan?
You must refer to both reasons when explaining your answer. 10 marks
This is taken from the sample paper given