World+War+I

=Part I: Core Study: World War I 1914–1919: A Source-based Study=

In investigating for the source-based study, students shall develop knowledge and skills to respond to different types of sources and relevant historiographical issues related to World War I.

Students learn about:


 * 1 War on the Western Front**


 * the reasons for the stalemate on the Western Front
 * the nature of trench warfare and life in the trenches dealing with experiences of Allied and German soldiers
 * overview of strategies and tactics to break the stalemate including key battles: Verdun, the Somme, Passchendaele
 * changing attitudes of Allied and German soldiers to the war over time


 * 2 The home fronts in Britain and Germany**


 * total war and its social and economic impact on civilians in Britain and Germany
 * recruitment, conscription, censorship and propaganda in Britain and Germany
 * the variety of attitudes to the war and how they changed over time in Britain and Germany
 * the impact of the war on women’s lives and experiences in Britain


 * 3 Turning points**


 * impacts of the entry of the USA and of the Russian withdrawal
 * Ludendorff’s Spring Offensive and the Allied response


 * 4 Allied Victory**


 * events leading to the Armistice, 1918
 * reasons for the Allied victory and German collapse
 * the roles and differing goals of Clemenceau, Lloyd George and Wilson in creating the Treaty of Versailles