1: The League of Nations Beginnings, Wilson’s Impossible dream Unit Two

Hello industrious KS4!

I have found a really cool comic strip on the League of Nations but I could not put it onto my blog - so I've made a very similar version for you to revise from - print out if you can and use the blank boxes to answer questions/make notes!

BBC documentary

Hello KS4 - hope the revision is going well.
BBC have got an amazing documentary currently showing 9pm, Thursdays on BBC2.

It covers the relationship between the royal cousins of Europe, and how this animosity ultimately led to WW1.

So, if you've a spare hour or two, why not watch the first episodes - it covers the Kaisers strained relationship with the King of Britain, as well as the Anglo-German naval race.

The first episode can be found here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p01pw7nx/Royal_Cousins_at_War_A_House_Divided/

The second episode:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p01pw8ds/Royal_Cousins_at_War_Into_the_Abyss/

I think for those of you looking to refresh your memory of unit 1, here is a chance to watch some telly and call it revision :P

In the meanwhile, I will be making some more lessons in the same style as the one we did on FLD day - however the onus is on YOU to ensure you keep practicing you 4, 6 and 10 mark questions in timed conditions for units 1-4, and also 8 and 12 mark questions for units 5 and 6.

Hope you have a lovely weekend and don't catch what I have.

Miss Aziz

Anschluss

Here you go Mr Hussain. Not all Austrians supported the Anschluss!

To the rest of you, I hope you are revising, and apologies for not updating this blog in such a long time. I have been mega busy with the Year 11 controlled assessment and hope you are using the revision guides you've been given. I will update this as soon as I can!
Miss Aziz

Anglo-Russian Agreement 1907

The THIRD stage of how the triple entente was formed...

The Anglo-Russian Agreement 1907

·        Russia and Britain had supported France at Algericas.

·        It was in the interest of France to improve the relationship between Russia and Britain.

·        France influenced Russia and Britain to become more friendlier with each other – and in 1907 the Anglo-Russian agreement was signed.

·        In this agreement, Britain and Russia also sorted out their foreign problems in Persia and Tibet.

·        This finished off the triple entente. - The set of three circles on the right

 

 

·        However, the Kaiser felt like he had been encircled.

·        Even though the triple entente had not been designed to surround Germany, and the alliances between Britain Russia and France were not military alliances, Germany felt they had been surrounded.

 

The last arrow should have the date 1894 on it - thats when Russia and France made their alliance after two years of negotiation!

 

The Moroccan Crisis 1905

What impact do you think this had on the alliances?? - which alliances became weaker as a result of this? Which alliances became stronger?

Remember: Weltpolitik is the Kaisers desire to become a major player in world affairs.

Moroccan Crisis 1905

Causes of this crisis:

·       Morocco is in North Africa and was NOT controlled by a European Power and France wanted it.

·       The Entente Cordiale meant that Britain wasn’t going oppose France in its attempt to gain Morocco

·       Germany had the the most powerful* army in the world and wanted WELTPOLITIK but didn’t have many colonies – they didn’t want France to get Morocco.


* Although Russia's army was much larger than the German army, the German army were more powerful and much better equipped than the Russians at this point in time. Thank you Mr Mohammed for pointing this out. :)

Events that took place:

·       In 1905 the Kaiser visited Tangier, a city in Morocco, riding on a white horse with a military band and Moroccan troops – trying to look ‘hard’.

·       He said Germany would support an independent Morocco, and he wanted an international conference to discuss this.

·       He wanted to try prevent France from getting Morocco and test how strong the Entente Cordiale was.

Results of this crisis:

·       A conference was held in Algericas in the south of Spain.

·       It was Germany, Morocco and Austria-Hungary vs Britain, Russia and France

·       Germany didn’t get what it wanted as Morocco was given to France and Spain.

·       Even worse, the Entente Cordiale was strengthened as Britain and France became worried about Germany.

·       No alliance between France and Britain was made but France was confident that Britain would now support it.

What impact do you think this had on the alliances?? - which alliances became weaker as a result of this? Which alliances became stronger?

Germany and Austria-Hungary became stronger, as Germany realised that Austria-Hungary had been the only country to support it at Algericas.
Britain and France became stronger as they both began to become very worried about Germany and this united them.
France then decided to use its influence to help relations between Russia and Britain.

Unit 1 exam questions

Once you have revised all the unit, and are confident on HOW TO ANSWER exams questions, you will need to start practice writing under timed conditions.
Try the questions below - I can mark them for you :)

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.

Germany’s foreign policy was based on a wish for growth. Sometimes it was friendly and based on reaching an agreement. At other times it was aggressive. The final aim was always to expand German power and land. Adapted from F FISCHER, Germany’s Aims in the First World War, 1966

 (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 out by AQA for this year.

 

 

Unit 1 revision tick list

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 20^th 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?