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Europe
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Europe
Transformed by the First World War |
S6 4
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12 lessons |
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1.
What were the origins of the First World War?
2.
In what ways was the First World War a total
war?
3.
What was the cost of the First World War for
Europe and Europeans? |
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Why did a generalised war break out of a
local conflict in 1914?
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Why did the war last so long?
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How did states mobilise their resources
for the war?
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What were the economic and political costs
of the war for Europe?
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What were the social and cultural costs of
the war for Europe?
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Key Words |
The Alliance System, Nationalism, War
of movement, War of position, Total war
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Possible Reference Points |
The Assassination in Sarajevo (28th
June 1914), The battle of Tannenberg (1914), the Somme
and Verdun (1916), independence of Finland (1917), the
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk (1918), the armistice 11th
November 1918, the Paris Peace Conference (1919-20).
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Syllabus Links |
Europe 2
6.4A
6.4B
6.4C
6.4D
6.4E
6.4F
6.4G |
