Europe+in+1914

= EUROPE AT THE OUTBREAK OF WORLD WAR ONE =

Map of Europe in 1900

Introduction
This topic is part of the Preliminary (Year 11) course, and is therefore not examinable. It //is// important for you to understand it, however, if you are to make sense of the Core topic in Year 12 (War on the Western Front).

Syllabus documents relating to World War I
You must read the syllabus documents very carefully, both to know what is examinable in this topic, and how it relates to the rest of the course. It can be accessed by clicking on

Maps and documents

 * Maps of Europe from the Year 1 to 2000
 * [[file:bankstowntafehsc/Europe in 1914 and 2000.doc|Europe in 1914 and 2000.doc]]
 * [[file:bankstowntafehsc/Europe in 1914.doc|Europe in 1914.doc]]
 * [[file:nielsbrockprogram/European alliances in 1914.docx|European alliances in 1914.docx]]
 * [[file:bankstowntafehsc/The European Alliances in 1914.docx|The European Alliances in 1914.docx]]
 * [|Colonial Empires in 1914].
 * [|Politics and demographics of Europe in 1914]
 * [[file:bankstowntafehsc/European colonial possessions in Africa in 1914.docx|European colonial possessions in Africa in 1914.docx]]
 * [[file:bankstowntafehsc/Europe in 1919.docx|Europe in 1919.docx]]
 * [[file:bankstowntafehsc/The Middle East in the 21st century.docx|The Middle East in the 21st century.docx]]
 * [[file:bankstowntafehsc/Technology in the 19th and 20th centuries.docx|Technology in the 19th and 20th centuries.docx]]

Other links
When studying history, it is important to have some understanding of the level of technology existing in the era you are examining. The following link will give you a history of technology, showning when various things were invented. You'll be amazed how early and how late some technologies were developed. [|A timeline of technological developments]

In class or when reading your texts, you might find yourself having difficulty with some of the terminology (the so-called "isms", like socialism, Marxism, liberalism, etc.). If you click on, you will get a glossary of such terms.

Class handouts
1. A brief introduction to the study of history

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3. Readings and exercises on Europe before 1914: [|Background to WWI - readings and exercises.pdf]

4. Exercises on Europe before 1914 - answer sheet:

5. International tensions: 1871-1905 - class exercise (additional work): [|International tensions prior to 1904 - exercise.doc]

6. International crises: 1904-1914 - class exercise (additional work): [|International crises prior to WWI - exercise.doc]

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