First world war - 6

• Geschiedenis
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Planning

Repetition

Working on 3.4

What was the inducement for the outbreak of the First World War?

1. Alliances
2. militarism
3. nationalism
4. Assassination of Frans Ferdinand

What kind of movement was the 'black hand'?

How did A-H respond to the murder of FF?

1. They started a national grief period
2. late! It was summerholiday
3. The emperor declared war on Servia
4. A-H declared war on Bosnia

Put in the correct order

ENG declares war on Germany
O-H declares war on Servia

Germany declares war on Russia and France

Russia starts mobilisation

Germany crosses Belgium to get to France

Correct order:

In O-H werd gedacht dat Servië achter de aanslag zat. 

28 juli 1914: O-H declares war on Servia
Russia starts mobilisation

Germany declars war on Russia and France 

Germany crosses Belgium to get to France

ENG declares war on Germany

Which countries belong to the Triple Entente, the so called Allies?

What was the Schlieffenplan based on and why did it not work?

Read 3.4

Groups of 3

Write down what your text is about

Any difficult words?

3.4.1 - 3.4.2 - 3.4.3

3.4 End of the war

Zimmerman-telegram

The Germans announce that they will also attack ships of neutral countries.

In secret ask Mexico to back them and declare war on USA.

USA fed up now.

 In 1917 president Wilson declares war on Germany and also supports the Allies military now.

3.4 End of the war

In 1915 Germany sinks a American passenger ship with a submarine. 

USA was not involved yet, but this event changed that. 

USA citizens were angry. 

USA joins the Allies. 

Meanwhile in Russia

Russians

Old weapons and bad equipment against the cold

Endless supply of men

Economic en political problems.
Food shortage and unsatisfied with the Tsar.

In 1917 the Tsar was deposed.
Octoberrevolution  >> Communist government led by Lenin

He makes peace with Germany fast!

1918: the end of the war is near

In 1918 American troops make it to Europe.

Bad situation for Germany:

Bad supplies , army is exhausted, mutiny.
Army command lets emperor Wilhelm I know it is over.......

11 November 1918 truce is signed > Who was to blame??

What to do now?

Write a news report about 1 of the following events:

- Russian Revolution

- America joining the allies.

- Treaty of Versailles

Use a minimum of 250 and a maximum of 300 words.