Origins of World War I Question of the

Origins of World War I: Question of the Day Daniel W. Blackmon IB HL History Coral Gables Sr. High School

Identifications of the Day Alsace-Lorraine n The Eastern Question n Bosporus and Dardanelles n Gen. Friedrich von Bernhardi n Dual Alliance n

Essay of the Day "Germany must bear the ultimate responsibility for the outbreak of the First World War. " How far do you agree with this judgment? (1995) (HL)

Key Words “ultimate responsibility” n “How far do you agree” n n You must “assess / evaluate”

SFI: Germany is Guilty! Wilhelm II n Alfred von Tirpitz n Risk fleet n Two Power Standard n Alsace-Lorraine n Kruger Telegram n

SFI: Germany is Guilty! Pan-German League n Friedrich von Bernhardi n “A place in the sun” n Dual Alliance n Daily Telegraph interview n First Moroccan Crisis n

SFI: Germany is Guilty! Algeciras Conference n Agadir Crisis n Haldane Mission n The Blank Cheque n The Schlieffen Plan n Fritz Fischer n

SFI: Germany is Not Guilty! Eastern Question n Pan-Slavism n Dreikaiserbund n Eastern Crisis n Treaty of Berlin n Franco-Russian Alliance n

SFI: Germany is Not Guilty! Bosnian Crisis n First Balkan War n Balkan League n Second Balkan War n Gavrilo Princip n Archduke Franz Ferdinand n

SFI: Germany is Not Guilty! Harry Elmer Barnes n Sidney Bradshaw Fay n

Identifications of the Day Risk fleet n Two Power Standard n Kruger Telegram n HMS Dreadnought n Entente Cordiale n

Essay of the Day To what extent can it be said that the First World War was caused by the alliance system? [HL] [1999]

Essay of the Day “To what extent” n “caused” n n You must analyze, explain, and evaluate

SFI: Alliances Dual Alliance n Triple Alliance n Franco-Russian Alliance n Entente Cordiale n

SFI: Alliances Balance of Power n Realpolitik n The German Question n

SFI: Alternative Explanations The Eastern Question n Germany’s Will to Power n

Identifications of the Day Algeciras Conference n Haldane Mission n Bosnian Crisis n First Balkan War n Agadir Crisis n

Essay of the Day "Wars may be started by a single incident. They are never caused by such an incident. " With reference to any ONE twentieth century war show far you agree with this statement. (1990) (HL)

Essay of the Day “started” n “caused” n “how far you agree” n n You must analyze and evaluate

SFI: Alternate Explanations The German Question n The Eastern Question n The Will to Power n Sidney Fay Bradshaw Thesis n

“The German Question” n The creation of a powerful and united Germany upset the traditional balance of power in Europe, leading to World War I/. n Donald Kagan tends to this view

“The Eastern Question” n The problem of rising nationalism in the decaying Ottoman and Austrian Empires led to World War I

“The Will to Power” n Fritz Fischer– a variation of the German Question u Germany’s Will to Power—that is, aggressive policies—led to World War I

Sidney Bradshaw Fay Thesis n What miscalculations / failures u Austria-Hungary u Russia u Germany u France u Great Britain

n How would you develop a multi-causal explanation for the outbreak of World War I? n Rank the broad theories in descending order of importance.

Identifications of the Day Archduke Franz Ferdinand n the “blank checque” n the Schlieffen Plan n Harry Elmer Barnes n Fritz Fischer n

Essay of the Day "Wars are caused by miscalculations of the aggressor and the failure of politicians and diplomats to exercise crisis management. " Discuss the validity of this statement with reference to ONE twentieth century war. (1993) (HL)

“caused” n “miscalculations” n “failure. . . Crisis management” n “Discuss the validity” n n You must analyze and evaluate

Word to the Wise! Are you prepared to write one of these essays? n Do you have a command of the SFI with which to support your arguments? n Would Mr. Blackmon be so evil, wicked, mean, bad, and nasty as to make you write one of these? ? ? n

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