Transcript De-Constructing the Question

De-Constructing the Question
Causes Practices and Effects of War
Topic One
Causes, Practices and Effects of Wars
1. “The role of alliances in the origin and
expansion of the war in 1914 was greatly
exaggerated.” With reference to the First
World War, to what extent do you agree with
this statement.
Causes, Practices and Effects of Wars
• Topic:
Pre World War One alliances
• Dates/Examples: Leading up to 1914. – Not
before 1871!
• Key concept or specific factors: Alliances and
expansion of World War One
• Command Words: To what extent…..agree
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2. Why, and with what consequences, was
there so little opposition to aggressive
expansionism in the period 1919 – 1939?
Causes, Practices and Effects of Wars
• Topic:
Inter – war years/ Failure of Collective
Security/ Expansionist policies/Appeasement
• Dates/Examples: 1919 – 1939. (This is a lot) Over
laps with Paper One! A beautiful one! I’d be jumping
for joy!
• Key concept or specific factors: aggressive
expansionism
• Command Words: Why and with what consequences
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3. Assess the role of each of the following in
causing the Second World War (1939 –
1945): The Peace Settlement after the First
World War; the economic crisis of 1929
onwards; Ideological extremism.
Causes, Practices and Effects of Wars
• Topic:
Inter-war Years
• Dates/Examples: Leading up to 1939…even
1931! That would be interesting to show off !
• Key concept or specific factors: Peace
settlements, economic crisis and ideological
extremism
• Command Words: Assess the role - causing
Causes, Practices and Effects of Wars
4. Examine the extent to which the role and
status of women was affected by their
involvement in total war in the twentieth
century.
Causes, Practices and Effects of Wars
• Topic:
Total War. Wars One and Two
• Dates/Examples: WWI and WWII
• Key concept or specific factors: Status and role of
women in war – how they were affected. (An
interesting one….compare the different wars and the
different countries! I like it. Not too broad. It is in the
major themes! Comes up a lot.)
• Command Words: Examine….extent
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5. Assess the role of each of the following in
causing the First World War (1914 – 1918):
the desire for revenge; economic motives;
Balkan nationalism.
Causes, Practices and Effects of Wars
• Topic:
Causes of WWI
• Dates/Examples: Leading up to outbreak in 1914.
Desire for revenge!!! Think about that one!
• Key concept or specific factors: desire for revenge –
can intersect with rising nationalism in the Balkans,
economic motives and the Balkans! (Remember the
Balkan wars!)
• Command Words: Assess the role. Don’t forget EACH!
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6. With reference to the period of 1919 – 1939,
analyse the factors which hindered the
maintenance of international peace.
Causes, Practices and
Effects of Wars
• Topic:
Inter-war Years/Failure of
collective security
(I would cry tears of joy! Overlap of paper 1!)
• Dates/Examples: Leading up to 1939…don’t forget
1931!
• Key concept or specific factors: Peace settlements,
economic crisis and ideological extremism
• Command Words: Analyse
Causes, Practices and Effects of Wars
7. In what ways, and for what reasons, did the
role and status of women change as a results
of twentieth century total war?
Causes, Practices and Effects of Wars
• Topic:
Total War. WWI and WWII
• Dates/Examples: Both Wars
• Key concept or specific factors: Changing role
and status of women….an interesting one this
one. Part of the theme of this study!
• Command Words: What ways and what reasons
Causes, Practices and Effects of Wars
8. Analyse the social and economic effects of
one war that occurred in the first half of the
twentieth century.
Causes, Practices and Effects of Wars
• Topic:
WWI, WWII, Chinese Civil War, Russian Civil
War, Spanish Civil War…..look at all the wars! Money
and People! Always the way the world goes!!!!!
• Dates/Examples: Dates as above. Be careful it is only
ONE war! (very kind of them!)
• Key concept or specific factors: Social and economic
effects!
• Command Words: Analyse.
Causes, Practices and Effects of Wars
9. “Technology is a key factor in winning wars.”
With reference to two wars that took place in
the second half of the twentieth century,
explain tow hat extent you agree with this
statement.
CANT DO THIS ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Causes, Practices and Effects of Wars
10.Assess the important of each of the following
as causes of either the First World War or the
Second World War; treaties, economic
factors; ideology.
Causes, Practices and
Effects of Wars
• Topic:
BEAUTIFUL.
Overlaps with Paper 1!!!
Causes of WWI and WWII
• Dates/Examples: Interwar period/failure
of collective security/leading to WWI
• Key concept or specific factors: Treaties, economic factors
and ideology….but the trick here is that you know about
these factors for EITHER war!!!
• Command Words: Assess the importance!
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11.With reference to one war before 1945 and
one war after 1945, assess the significance of
either air power or naval power in deciding
its outcome.
CAN’T DO!!!!!!
Causes, Practices and Effects of Wars
12.Compare and contrast the social and
economic results of two wars fought in the
second half of the twentieth century.
CAN’T DO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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13.To what extent did the peace settlements
after the First World War a) deal with issues
which caused the war and b) produce new
problems, hindering future peace?
Causes, Practices and Effects of Wars
• Topic:
Inter-war Years
• Dates/Examples: Leading up to 1939…even
1931! That would be interesting to show off !
• Key concept or specific factors: Peace
settlements, economic crisis and ideological
extremism
• Command Words: To what extent
Causes, Practices and Effects of Wars
14.Select two causes of the Second World War
and show a) how and b) why they led to the
outbreak of war in 1939.
Causes, Practices and Effects of Wars
• Topic:
Inter-war Years/Causes of WWII (but only
two causes!!!)
• Dates/Examples: Talks about 1939 – so a bit of a
European view – show off by mentioning the Asian
situation…….but it must relate to the causes!
• Key concept or specific factors: Depends on the
causes…..economics, ideology, revenge from WWI….
• Command Words: How and why……
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15.“Those who can win a war will can rarely
make a good peace.” Select one peace treaty
and by examining its clauses, explain how the
winner treated the losers, and if you agree
with the quotation.
Causes, Practices and Effects of Wars
• Topic:
Peace Treaties! (An overlap here!)
• Dates/Examples: Depends on the peace treaties you
choose…..but….. Whoo – oo….. Paris Peace Settlements!
• Key concept or specific factors: The success of making
peace! How can one do it! This is a good one that needs a
few seconds of thought
• Command Words: How …….. If you agree…..substantiate