World at War Year 5 6 History Over

Over the next 2 weeks, we will be learning a little more about the

So let’s begin this topic with why World War One began. World War 1

The Early 1900 s in Europe Britain and France were considered very powerful because

The Early 1900 s in Europe Some countries grew nervous of the larger armies

Key Vocabulary- allies. Countries in the continent of Europe have borders with other countries.

Alliances Between Countries Many countries began to set up alliances with each other. This

The war was fought between: The Triple Alliance: Germany, Austria-Hungary and their allies. The

World map illustrating the Alliances and their empires before the outbreak of war in

Empire Great Britain, Germany, Austria-Hungary and Russia all ruled many countries (colonies) across the

Alliances Many countries had made alliances with one other. They agreed to protect each

As a result: Russia got involved because Russia had an alliance with Serbia. Germany

So Why Did Britain Enter the War? Because of the Triple-Entente Alliance between Britain,

Learning task: 1. watch this Horrible Histories clip which shows (in a comical way)

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World at War Year 5 & 6 History

Over the next 2 weeks, we will be learning a little more about the two world wars which shaped our History and our world forever. We will be learning about how and why WW 1 started, how long it continued and when it ended, what lead to WW 2 starting, countries in Europe who formed allies and what lead them to form these allegiances, recruitment of soldiers, propaganda, evacuation of children and even some morse code!

So let’s begin this topic with why World War One began. World War 1 started in Europe. The first World War began on July 28 th 1914. It became known as The Great War because it affected people all over the world.

The Early 1900 s in Europe Britain and France were considered very powerful because they owned lots of countries in other parts of the world, which were mainly in Asia and Africa. At this time, Germany did not own any other countries and were not considered as powerful as Britain and France. They wanted to become more powerful so began building large warships and creating a strong army. This led lots of other countries to do the same.

The Early 1900 s in Europe Some countries grew nervous of the larger armies and warships that others had available to them, and they decided they needed to defend each other if there ever was a war. If one of the countries was attacked, the others in the alliance would have to go in to conflict to help them.

Key Vocabulary- allies. Countries in the continent of Europe have borders with other countries. In this image you can see that France (in blue) has borders with Spain, Belgium, Luxemburg, Switzerland, Italy and Germany! When countries are this close to each other they often form close relationships, a mutual respect. They may choose to support each other when other countries oppose or attack them. They can form allies or alliances which mean you cooperate with another military or country.

Alliances Between Countries Many countries began to set up alliances with each other. This meant that the countries would support one another and defend each other in case of war. There were two main alliances: The Triple Entente: This was an agreement between Britain, France and Russia. The Central Powers - This was an agreement between Germany and Austria-Hungary.

The war was fought between: The Triple Alliance: Germany, Austria-Hungary and their allies. The Triple Entente: Great Britain, France and Russia. Each of the countries got their troops ready to fight. Troops were groups that fought together, including the army (people who fight on land) and the navy (people who fight on the seas).

World map illustrating the Alliances and their empires before the outbreak of war in 1914.

Empire Great Britain, Germany, Austria-Hungary and Russia all ruled many countries (colonies) across the world. They wanted to keep their empires strong and saw other countries taking over new territories as a threat. When Germany and Austria-Hungary took control of small countries like Bosnia and Morocco, the rest of the world thought they were being aggressive.

Alliances Many countries had made alliances with one other. They agreed to protect each other. If one was attacked, the others would defend them. On 28 June 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, was shot and killed by a Serbian man who thought Serbia should control Bosnia instead of Austria. Because its leader had been shot, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. Franz Ferdinand was murdered while visiting Sarajevo in Bosnia.

As a result: Russia got involved because Russia had an alliance with Serbia. Germany then declared war on Russia because Germany had an alliance with Austria-Hungary. Britain declared war on Germany because of its invasion of neutral Belgium. Britain had agreements to protect both Belgium and France.

So Why Did Britain Enter the War? Because of the Triple-Entente Alliance between Britain, France and Russia, Britain had to enter the war when France was invaded by the German army. The war began for Britain at the Battle of the Mons in Belgium in August 1914.

Learning task: 1. watch this Horrible Histories clip which shows (in a comical way) why WW 1 started https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=o. Evu. Mh. P 2 Cu. A 2. Draw a picture to show your understanding of how WW 1 started. Include the alliance groups. This can be done however you choose.