ONLINE ASSIGNMENT 1: THE SCHLIEFFEN PLAN

CHY 4UW

Miss Blom

 

  1. a) In Source A, what does Crown Prince Wilhelm mean by the following statement: “This view of life is un-German and does not suit us.” (3)

b) What message is portrayed by Source E? (3)

  1. Compare and contrast the nature of the German request for passage through Belgium as depicted in Source C and Source D.(6)
  2. With reference to their origins and purpose, assess the value and limitations of Sources B and D to historians studying the outbreak of WWI.(8)
  3. Using the sources and your own knowledge, assess the extent to which the outbreak of WWI was inevitable. (10)

 

SOURCE A http://www.firstworldwar.com/source/crownprincewilhelm1913.htm

 

SOURCE B http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWschlieffenP.htm

 

SOURCE C http://www.firstworldwar.com/source/belgium_germanrequest.htm

 

SOURCE D http://www.firstworldwar.com/source/belgianreportongermanultimatum.htm

 

 

SOURCE E