1. Paper One – Part Two 70 mins The Big Picture Depth Study – Causes and Events of the 1 st World War 1890 -1918 Why was there increasing tension between the Great Powers, 1890–1914?  Did the Alliance System make war more likely?  How far did colonial problems create tensions between the Great Powers?  Why were problems in the Balkans so difficult for the Great Powers to solve?  How important was the Kaiser in causing the worsening international situation?  Why did the arms race escalate, 1900–14? Why did the First World War break out in 1914?  Why was Franz Ferdinand assassinated?  How did the assassination of Franz Ferdinand lead to the outbreak of war?  How far were the actions of Austria-Hungary, Britain, Germany and Russia responsible for the outbreak of war?  How far did the Schlieffen Plan contribute to the outbreak of war? What happened on the Western Front?  Why did the war get bogged down in the trenches?  What was living and fighting in the trenches like?  How far did General Haig mismanage the Battle of the Somme?  How important were new developments such as tanks, machine guns, aircraft and gas?  What was the importance of America’s entry into the war?  Why did Germany agree to an armistice in 1918? How important were the other fronts?  Who won the war at sea?  What happened in the Gallipoli campaign of 1915?  Why was Russia defeated in 1918? www.historytl.com

2. Pre 1900 1900 1905 1910 1915 1871 Germany takes the region of Alsace Lorraine from France 28 th June 1914 Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand www.historytl.com WAR ! 1882The Triple Alliance formed 1892 Franco- Russian Alliance formed 1839 The Treaty of London, between Britain and Belgium 1904 Entente Cordial signed between Britain and France 1907Triple Entente signed 1905/6The Morocco Crisis 1908 Germany builds a Dreadnought 1905 Germany writes Schlieffen Plan France prepares Plan 17 to recapture Alsace Lorraine Britain creates BEF in case of European War 1909 Russia begins to build up her army in case of war 1906 Britain builds the 1 st Dreadnought 1911The Agadir Crisis (Morocco) 1908Austria annexed Bosnia to her Empire 1912 1 st Balkan War 1913 2 nd Balkan War Long term causes of tension before the outbreak of World War One Increased rivalry over navies and Empires, Britain and Germany Increased tension over the Balkans between Austria and Russia as the power of Turkey declines Increased build up of arms from all powers resulting in an Arms race

3. Chain of events leading to War From Sarajevo (Bosnia) to Ypres (Belgium) 25 th June 30 th June 5 th July 10 th July 15 th July 20 th July 25 th July 30 th July 5 th August 28 th June Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand assassinated in Sarajevo 4 th August Britain declares war on Germany 6 th July Germany encouraged Austria to punish Serbia 23rd July Austria sent 10 demands to Serbia 25 th July Germany encouraged Austria to punish Serbia 28 th July Austria attacked Serbia 30 th July Russia starts to mobilise their army, triggering the Schlieffen Plan 1 st of August Germany declares war on Russia 3 rd of August Germany invades France through Belgium

4. 1914 1918 8 th Sept – both sides dig in to trenches Aug – Launch of Schlieffen plan – invasion of Belgium. November 1914 stalemate 1915 – May sinking of the Lusitania 1916 – 1 st July-Nov Battle of the Somme 1917 – unrestricted Submarine warfare by Germany begins 1918 – March Ludendorff Offensive launched, Aug – Germanys Black Day and retreat, March Russia sign peace treaty with Germany. March 1915 Gallipoli Campaign 191519161917 April 1915 First poison gas attack by Germany February 1916 Battle of Verdun May 1916 Battle of Jutland 1 st April USA declare war on Germany late 1917 Russia pull out of the war USA and Britain are building so many ships that U- Boats couldn’t possibly sink them all. 11 th November Armistice Blockade Key Events of WW1