1. Write evidence next to it.
How autocratic was Wilhemine Germany? C/B aim – to explain both sides including evidence and come to a conclusion B/A aim – to explain both sides including detailed evidence and historiography and come to a fully substantiated conclusion
List as many different ways you could answer this as a point in a paragraph.
Write evidence next to it.
e.g. ‘Wilhemine Germany was autocratic as the Kaiser had concentrated power, but his power had to be within the limitations of the Reichstag, so it was autocratic with some limits from democracy.

2. Where did power lie during this Chancellor’s term?
Events
Where did power lie during this Chancellor’s term?
How did the chancellorships of Bethmann-Hollweg and Bulow differ? Why did they differ in this way?

3. Bulow and Bethmann-Hollweg quiz.
SPD protested heavily. Called on Bethmann-Hollweg to resign.
The Zabern affair polarised politic – why do historians make this statement? Is it true?

4. Debate
Use your paragraphs you wrote.

5. Wilhemine Germany was an entrenched autocracy. How far do you agree?
Write one half of the essay – remember analysis and supporting evidence!
Read another person’s essay. Highlight where they have been analytical and included own knowledge.
Write your conclusion
Hand in your work
Common exam question

6. Feedback on essays
Complete revision tasks

7. Was Germany to blame for WWI?
Initial thoughts... Write down your initial thoughts on a new divider. We will come back to this when we have finished this unit.

8. Start a new divider on.... Was Germany to blame for WWI? Alliances
Anglo-German relationship
First and Second Morocco Crises
German war plans
Balkan Wars
Outbreak of WWI
Imperial war museum trip and Battlefields!

9. Background Annotate around this what Europe was like in Write in different colour how this may have led to war

11. Homework – complete source task watch http://www. youtube. com/watch