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What happened next?

Russia and Austria-Hungary both wanted to rule Serbia. Austria-Hungary ruled them in 1914 but the Serbs and Russia didn’t like this.

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What happened next?

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  1. Russia and Austria-Hungary both wanted to rule Serbia. Austria-Hungary ruled them in 1914 but the Serbs and Russia didn’t like this. What was the spark for WWI? B aim – to explain the spark for WWI and who should be held accountable for this A/A* aim – to analyse who should be responsible for the outbreak of war Watch this video. It is about the murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. He was an Austrian-Hungarian prince who came to visit Serbian to show that Austria-Hungary definitely ruled them. A Serb nationalist group. The ‘Black Hand’ murdered him to show that the Serbs wanted to rule themselves. The Russians then said they would help the Serbs. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuLviBGy7Yc

  2. What happened next? Number these events in the right order. • Britain became involved to defend Belgium, who they had an alliance with as it had important sea ports close to Britain. • France was friends with Russia so found itself in war against Germany. Germany decided to enter through Belgium. • The whole of Europe is at war • Germany saw Russia’s actions as an act of war against Austria-Hungary and declared war on Russia • Russia had an alliance with Serbia so gave them some of their soldiers. • Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia

  3. Explain to your partner what sparked WWI and include these key words. Say who was to blame for WWI. Archduke Franz Ferdinand Austria-Hungary Serb Nationalists Black Hand Russians Sarajevo Peer Marking Criteria C – they include all the key words, explain what happened, how war broke out and suggest whose fault it was B – they explain the sequence of events fully with the key words and give solid reasons for whose fault the outbreak of WWI was A/A* - they explain the sequence of events fully with the key words and give solid reasons for whose fault the outbreak of WWI was. They also argue against another point of view.

  4. To what extent was the Second Reich an entrenched autocracy? (30 marks) 45 minutes b) 1 hour 15 minutes

  5. Homework - Due Monday 4th November. • Letters • Complete reading and note taking on WWI • Interpretation sheet – which interpretation is the most accurate interpretation for the beginning of WWI? Explain your answer using own knowledge. • Pp. 12-13 Weimar and Nazi Germany book. What were the Germans’ attitudes towards WWI? Why were they defeated? • Sheet, pp.17, 22-23 Weimar and Nazi Germany book – Did Germany experience a democratic or social revolution? • pp.18, 19, 25-31 Weimar and Nazi Germany book. Draw a diagram showing the constitution of the Weimar Republic (how Germany was ruled).

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