War+on+the+Western+Front

= WAR ON THE WESTERN FRONT: 1915-16 =



Maps

 * [[file:bankstowntafehsc/The Western Front in 1915.doc|The Western Front in 1915.doc]]
 * [[file:bankstowntafehsc/The Eastern Front 1914-18.doc|The Eastern Front 1914-18.doc]]
 * [[file:bankstowntafehsc/The trench system on the Western Front.doc|The trench system on the Western Front.doc]]
 * [[file:bankstowntafehsc/The Battle of Verdun.doc|The Battle of Verdun.doc]]
 * [[file:bankstowntafehsc/The Battle of the Somme.doc|The Battle of the Somme.doc]]
 * [[file:bankstowntafehsc/The Third Battle of Ypres.doc|The Third Battle of Ypres.doc]]

Useful links
1. Good information on trench warfare can be found by clicking on the following link: [|Life in the trenches]

2. The following link offers an excellent account of the major battles on the Western Front in the crucial years of 1915, 1916-17 and 1918. The animated maps are particularly useful to illustrate where and when the battles took place.[]

3. A good article on primary and secondary sources can be found by clicking on the following link: [|Primary and secondary sources]

4. A brilliant website covering all aspects of the First World War can be accessed by clicking on [|Firstworldwar.com]

5. For more detail on the Battle of Verdun, click on []. Please note that this is a Dutch website, and the translation into English is not perfect. The article contains few grammatical errors, but the content is excellent.

Handouts
1. A chronology of key events of World War One on the Western and Eastern Fronts:

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Exercises
1. Model answers to all of the 'own knowledge plus sources' questions on Trench Warfare can be found by clicking on. These answers are all about 110 words - the length needed for most answers in this part of the Modern History exam. Remember, however, that you might be asked to answer in as few as 80 words or as many as 150. Please note that you will also need to make reference to the sources in your answers.

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Additional exercises and model answers
1. Attempts to break the stalemate (1916-17):
 * Trench Warfare Exercise L: [[file:bankstowntafehsc/Trench warfare exercise L.doc|Trench warfare exercise L.doc]]
 * Trench Warfare Exercise L - model answers: [[file:bankstowntafehsc/Trench warfare exercise L - answers.doc|Trench warfare exercise L - answers.doc]]

2. The effect on soldiers of living and fighting in the trenches on the Western Front:
 * Trench Warfare Exercise M: [[file:bankstowntafehsc/Trench warfare exercise M.pdf|Trench warfare exercise M.pdf]]
 * Trench Warfare Exercise M - model answers: [[file:bankstowntafehsc/Trench warfare exercise M - answers.doc|Trench warfare exercise M - answers.doc]]

3. Features of trench warfare on the Western Front:
 * Trench Warfare Exercise N: [[file:bankstowntafehsc/Trench warfare exercise N.pdf|Trench warfare exercise N.pdf]]
 * Trench Warfare Exercise N - model answers: [[file:bankstowntafehsc/Trench warfare exercise N - answers.doc|Trench warfare exercise N - answers.doc]]

4. Stalemate, plus the attidudes of soldiers and civilians as the war progressed:
 * Trench Warfare Exercise O: [[file:bankstowntafehsc/Trench warfare exercise O.pdf|Trench warfare exercise O.pdf]]
 * Trench Warfare Exercise O - model answers: [[file:bankstowntafehsc/Trench warfare exercise O - answers.doc|Trench warfare exercise O - answers.doc]]

5. The role of technology in achieving a breakthrough on the Western Front:
 * Trench Warfare Exercise P: [[file:bankstowntafehsc/Trench warfare exercise P.pdf|Trench warfare exercise P.pdf]]
 * Trench Warfare Exercise P - model answers: [[file:bankstowntafehsc/Trench warfare exercise P - answers.doc|Trench warfare exercise P - answers.doc]]