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Did alliance make war inevitable?
Did alliances make WWI war inevitable? Lesson aim: To be confident to explain the two alliances and have judged whether they made war inevitable. TASK: Write a definition of what you think the word ‘alliance’ means. There are 4 long-term causes of WWI – ‘MAIN’. http: //www. bbc. co. uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/mwh/ir 1/under lyingcauses_video. shtml
Who was in the alliances? Ø Turn to p 212, read the first paragraph. TASK: Use p 212 to complete your own map of the alliances. 1. Write in the countries/colour alliances. 2. Concern sheet/Tension work sheet. Extra Challenge: 1. Look at the statistics boxes on the p 212 map. 2. Which country do you think is strongest overall? Explain. 3. Do you think one alliance is stronger than another? Explain. 4. Think of a game/quiz to test the classes’ knowledge of alliances.
A ‘Balance of Power’? v Politicians at the time called this system of alliances the ‘Balance of Power’. v They believed that the size and power of the two alliances would prevent either side from starting a war. Mini Whiteboards: Use map on p 212 to help. Half: Reasons to support ‘balance of power’ theory. Half: Reasons against ‘balance of power’ theory.
Does this cartoonist agree with ‘balance of power? ’ § Groups of 5 – come-up with a speech bubble for each person. § No more than a short sentence.
http: //www. bbc. co. uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/mwh/ir 1/und erlyingcauses_video. shtml Copy the below into your books. Militarism: p 216 – Find 3 key points/2 stats. Alliances Imperialism Nationalism
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