Start of WWI - Quiz

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. What does BEF stand for? Which countries made up the Triple Entente? Who had a plan to knock out France and Russia? In which year did Britain and Belgium sign a treaty which guaranteed the latter military assistance? How did the French get their soldiers to the Marne? How far from Paris is the Marne? Both sides tried to outflank each other over the next month what was this called? In which month was the First Battle of Ypres? True or False: there was an official truce between both sides at Christmas 1914? How many marks is Q2 (purpose) worth?
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. British Expeditionary Force Britain, France, Russia General von Schlieffen 1839 Taxis 65km The race to the sea October False 8

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2. The part played by the British on the Western Front

The three areas we are going to consider are:
1. 2. The BEF and 1914 Britains contribution to the Western Front 1915-17 The end of the war

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Ypres after the first bombardment, C.R.W. Nevinson, 1916

Over the top, John Nash, 1916

The Menin Road, Paul Nash, 1919

A Canadian gun pit, Wyndham Lewis, 1918

The Ypres Salient at Night, Paul Nash, 1917

French troops resting, C.R.W. Nevinson, 1916

Spring in the trenches: Ridge Wood, Paul Nash, 1917

Travoys arriving with Wounded at a dressing-station at Smol, Macedonia, Stanley Spencer, 1918

Develop knowledge of the BEFs involvement in WWI

Apply analytical skills to sources Develop exam technique

HOW DO I ANSWER A CROSSREFERENCING QUESTION?

On 13 November the Germans sent 13,000 of their best soldiers to force a way through the strong British defences. They came on at a steady pace and despite their casualties they penetrated the British line at several points. A British counterattack followed which cleared the woods. There was deadly hand-tohand combat after which most of the German troops lay dead or wounded.
An official history of WWI describes the First Battle of Ypres

A print showing the British driving back the Germans during the First Battle of Ypres

How far do these agree?

On all sides storied could be heard of terrible slaughter inflicted on the enemy. A gunner told me one Battalion of the Prussians had broken through our line and marched straight towards our guns. Coming within one hundred yards of the battery, they had literally been blown back from the very cannons mouth, leaving 500 o their dead in ghastly heaps to mark the limit of their bold advance.
From Mons to Ypres with General French, written in 1917 by Frederic Coleman, and officer in the BEF.

Cross-referencing 10 marks
Study Source A, B and C. How far do the Sources support the view that the First Battle of Ypres was a victory for the BEF? Explain your answer using the sources. Details that do not support the view Extent of support (your own knowledge) Source

Details that support the view

Reliability of source

A B

Agrees, Disagrees, Reliable? Judge

1. Where does Source A support the statement? 2. Where does Source A not support the statement? 3. How might Source A be reliable? 4. Why might Source A not be reliable? 5. How much does Source A support this sentences maximum for each of these. Thats statement overall? Two as little as five sentences in the paragraph.
Do this twice more for Sources B and C and then conclude.