nationalism is the support for the political independence of a country

to assassinate someone is to murder an important person for a political or religious reason

an ultimatum is a final demand which, if denied, will result in some form of retaliation

to mobilise is to prepare an army for war

The outbreak of war in 1914

History

This will contextualise the global political situation in the inter-war period and the eventual outcome of the Second World War (Y9), which will also prepare them for their studies of the Second World War (Y9). Finally, pupils will be able to apply their knowledge to post-war Russia, to aid their understanding of the context of the Russian Revolution (Y9).

Over the course of the entire Key Stage 3 curriculum, pupils will have developed strong knowledge of a range of global conquests and know that the imperial expansion of European powers gave wars in the modern period an increasingly global dimension.

World War One: how 'total' was it for people in the British Empire?

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

a final demand which could result in retaliation

the support for the political independence of a country

Match each key word to the correct definition

The Balkan Wars end, Serbia emerges as independent nation

Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie are assassinated 

Serbia rejects Austria-Hungary's ultimatum, and war is declared on Serbia

Germany prepares to launch the Schlieffen Plan

Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into the order in which they happened.

Complete this sentence by typing in the missing word. Austria-Hungary blamed the nation of __________ for the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. 

Austria-Hungary issued Serbia an ultimatum

Germany marched through Belgium, a neutral country

Which **three** of the following are reasons why the Schlieffen Plan failed?

Which of the following countries was formed in 1871?

 relationship between two (or more) countries

to murder an important person for a political reason

Match each key word to the correct definition.

Which **three** of the following nations were part of the Triple Alliance?

Which **three** of the following nations were part of the Triple Entente?

One country declares war on several countries.

War breaks out between two countries, and other countries defend their allies.

Several countries agree to declare war on another large group of countries.

Which **one** of the following statements best explains how large wars break out?

German states were mostly agricultural in 1870

Which **three** of the following were a cause of tension across Europe from 1871-1914?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of serious crime

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision required

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

The outbreak of war in 1914

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.