Conflict and Tension Lesson 10: Changes in the Allied Forces Good learning: Understand how the allied forces changed Great learning: Explain why Russia left and the USA joined Even better: Evaluate the significance of the changes in the Allied Forces Key Words: Lusitania Bolshevik
Changes in the Allied Forces The war changed substantially in 1917 as a major power entered the war whilst another left. The US Joins and Russia leaves Good learning: Understand how the allied forces changed Great learning: Explain why Russia left and the USA joined Even better: Evaluate the significance of the changes in the Allied Forces
Sinking of the Lusitania http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/z2vj7ty https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5z4I3aIn7E Using the Video and the webpage: Explain what happened to the Lusitania Explain who was to blame for its sinking The Germans Captain Turner The British Admiralty The passengers Explain the significance of its sinking Good learning: Understand how the allied forces changed Great learning: Explain why Russia left and the USA joined Even better: Evaluate the significance of the changes in the Allied Forces
USA enters the War Complete the Focus task on P232 If it was an exam Q: Source A supports America joining the War. How do you know? Explain your answer using Source A and your contextual knowledge. Why did the USA join the war? Why can the USA joining the War bee seen as such a big turning point? Good learning: Understand how the allied forces changed Great learning: Explain why Russia left and the USA joined Even better: Evaluate the significance of the changes in the Allied Forces
Russia Leaves the War Looking at the Map why would Russia leaving the war be good news for Germany and Austria-Hungary? Good learning: Understand how the allied forces changed Great learning: Explain why Russia left and the USA joined Even better: Evaluate the significance of the changes in the Allied Forces
The Russian Revolution Russia underwent two Revolutions in 1917 The March Revolution overthrew the Tsar and replaced him with Provisional Government. This temporary government continued the War. The October Revolution led by Lenin and his Bolshevik Party. This group were Communists and they wanted to end the war. They signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk which gave Germany large amounts of land that would provide Germany with food and raw materials for industry. Germany could now transfer hundreds of thousands of troops from the Eastern to Western front. Good learning: Understand how the allied forces changed Great learning: Explain why Russia left and the USA joined Even better: Evaluate the significance of the changes in the Allied Forces
Impact of the Changes in Allied Forces Which do you think had the biggest impact on the war going into 1918? A: America entering the War B: Russia leaving the War Good learning: Understand how the allied forces changed Great learning: Explain why Russia left and the USA joined Even better: Evaluate the significance of the changes in the Allied Forces
Possible Q 3s Explain how the sinking of the Lusitania became a crisis for Germany Explain how the USA joining the War became a crisis for Germany Explain how Russia leaving the War became a crisis for her Allies Good learning: Understand how the allied forces changed Great learning: Explain why Russia left and the USA joined Even better: Evaluate the significance of the changes in the Allied Forces
Possible Q4 ‘The USA joining the War in 1917 was the main reason for the Allies victory over Germany’ How Far do you agree with this statement? Good learning: Understand how the allied forces changed Great learning: Explain why Russia left and the USA joined Even better: Evaluate the significance of the changes in the Allied Forces