2 August: The Schlieffen Plan had an It planned for the German army, when it attacked , to go Source F through . The day after declaring war on , therefore, the Germans asked permission for The greatest war of modern times, and perhaps in the whole history of their army to pass through . The Belgians the human race, was begun by using refused! So the next day, invaded . the crime of a schoolboy as an excuse. 4 August: was obliged by a treaty of 1839 to help in the The Great War - the Standard History (1914) event of an invasion. Therefore, sent an A British patriotic magazine published weekly ultimatum demanding, by , a German promise to withdraw from . The Germans were amazed: 'For a scrap of paper, is going to make war?' asked Bethmann-Hollweg. That night, crowds gathered in in . As Big Ben struck ( in ) they sang and then ran home crying: 'War! God Save the King, War! War!' As Grey watched the crowds leave, he commented: 'The lights are going out all over : we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime'. Source G All over , people greeted war with joy and enthusiasm. 'These people are very anxious to send our soldiers to face death', commented Lloyd George to the Prime Minister as they walked to the House of Commons. Extra: Debate as a whole class: 'Who was to blame for World War One?' of arguments which justify your opinion • Develop points disprove any arguments which might be presented against you. • Revision Questions What was the name of ruler, 1888-1918? ’s What was the of national anthem and what does it mean? ’s What is Nationalism? What was Panslavism? What happened at the Treaty of San Stefano in 1878? What did Kaiser Wilhelm say in 1901 that he wanted for ? What is imperialism? How much of the globe did the cover in 1900? What was ambition in ? ’s Where and when did French and British colonial ambitions clash? What is militarism? How big was the German army in 1914? How many men (including reservists) call up if there was a war? How many warships did have in 1914? Whose army was growing fastest?
2 August: The Schlieffen Plan had an It planned for the German army, when it attacked , to go through . The day after declaring war on , therefore, the Germans asked permission for their army to pass through . The Belgians refused! So the next day, invaded . 4 August: was obliged by a treaty of 1839 to help in the event of an invasion. Therefore, sent an ultimatum demanding, by , a German promise to withdraw from . The Germans were amazed: 'For a scrap of paper, is going to make war?' asked Bethmann-Hollweg. That night, crowds gathered in in . As Big Ben struck ( in ) they sang God Save the King, and then ran home crying: 'War! War! War!' As Grey watched the crowds leave, he commented: 'The lights are going out all over : we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime'. Source F The greatest war of modern times, and perhaps in the whole history of the human race, was begun by using the crime of a schoolboy as an excuse. The Great War - the Standard History (1914) A British patriotic magazine published weekly Source G All over , people greeted war with joy and enthusiasm. 'These people are very anxious to send our soldiers to face death', commented Lloyd George to the Prime Minister as they walked to the House of Commons. Extra: Debate as a whole class: 'Who was to blame for World War One?' • of arguments which justify your opinion • Develop points disprove any arguments which might be presented against you. Revision Questions What was the name of ’s ruler, 1888-1918? What was the of ’s national anthem and what does it mean? What is Nationalism? What was Panslavism? What happened at the Treaty of San Stefano in 1878? What did Kaiser Wilhelm say in 1901 that he wanted for ? What is imperialism? How much of the globe did the cover in 1900? What was ’s ambition in ? Where and when did French and British colonial ambitions clash? What is militarism? How big was the German army in 1914? How many men (including reservists) call up if there was a war? How many warships did have in 1914? Whose army was growing fastest?
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