Why did Britain give up its Mandate in Palestine? Reason 2: Tensions in Palestine Increase: World War Two and the Holocaust Students complete a detailed worksheet by watching a 35-minute video documentary about the Holocaust. Part of the new IGCSE Paper 1 Scheme of Work on the Arab-Israeli Conflict
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Social, Political, Economic and Cultural Consequences of World War One in Germany, Britain and the USSR
Social, Political, Economic and Cultural Consequences of World War One in Germany, Britain and the USSR Students should open a copy of this EDITABLE table, and fill the gaps by playing one of the following quizzes. Part of the World War One Study Unit at ActiveHistory.
The Events of World War Two: New Study Unit
These lessons focus on providing students with a clear understanding of the main ideologies, personalities and events leading up to the war rather than the causes themselves (The Causes of World War Two is a topic better suited as an examination topic for older students, and resources can be found here: 1920s | 1930s.)
Video Documentary Worksheet: “The World at War: Genocide”
Video Documentary Worksheet: “The World at War: Genocide” This worksheet is designed to help students get the most out of a documentary episode which is widely regarded as one of the best ever produced about the Holocaust – Hitler’s attempt to exterminate the Jewish people. The Holocaust is a subject which is compulsory to study…
Video viewing notes: “The DDR: Lost World of Communism”
Video viewing notes: “The DDR: Lost World of Communism” Minute-by-minute viewing notes for this excellent BBC documentary for students to use as a way of deepening their understanding. This is part of a unit of study on Communist East Germany. This concludes with an essay on the subject “Analyse the impact of the Cold War upon…
Peace Treaties after World War One: Model Answers
Peace Treaties after World War One a. What is a diktat? b. Explain why some people thought that the Treaty of Versailles was fair. c. To what extent did the aims of the Big Three differ? One of many sets of model answers for IGCSE History (CIE) that can be accessed here:
Model Answers: Peace Treaties after World War One [free]
Peace Treaties after World War One [free] a. What did Wilson hope to achieve from the peace settlement of 1919-20? b. Why did Clemenceau and Lloyd George disagree over how to treat Germany? c. “The Treaty of Versailles was a fair settlement”. How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. One of…
How was a truce negotiated? What were the consequences for Korea and for the wider world?
How was a truce negotiated? What were the consequences for Korea and for the wider world? Students consider a list of detailed points are are then challenged to organise these into meaningful categories to answer the key questions. Part of the new ActiveHistory study unit on the Korean War.
To what extent were Stalin’s policies a direct attempt to protect Russia from the threat of another World War?
To what extent were Stalin’s policies a direct attempt to protect Russia from the threat of another World War? In the longer-term, the experience of World War One and the ensuing civil war which followed in its wake was used by Stalin to justify radical actions to protect the country against future threats. The teacher…
What was the immediate political, military, and socio-economic significance of World War One upon Russia?
What was the immediate political, military, and socio-economic significance of World War One upon Russia? Regardless of whether the war was a cause or merely a catalyst for the February Revolution, it certainly had a significant immediate impact upon Russia. The issue which divides historians in this respect is explaining how military and socio-economic developments…
How stable was the Tsarist regime on the eve of World War One?
How stable was the Tsarist regime on the eve of World War One? Politically, one of the major events that occurred in Russia during World War One was the overthrow of the Tsarist regime. Assessing the significance of World War One in this context requires us to consider whether the war CAUSED or merely ACCELERATED…
Origins of World War One: Essay-Planning Generator
This new essay-planning generator helps students consider how five key factors which caused the First World War can be linked in various ways. The computer shuffles the various factors as a pack. It then deals out the first two and connects them using a database of possible links. It then takes the third factor and…
World War One Battlefields Follow-Up: “Design a Memorial / Visitor Center”
Design a Memorial / Visitor Center [worksheet] Students can also use what they have learned to design their own memorial and visitor center in a group task (“The Commonwealth War Graves commission has decided to create a new memorial and visitor center to commemorate the war. Your task is to formulate your own concept for…
*NEW* Simulation: Can you survive life in the trenches in World War One?
A brand new simulation! “In this simulation you will be a British soldier who joins the army in 1914 to fight the Germans. You will learn about the conditions which soldiers lived and fought in, and the dangers they faced. There is a worksheet to go with this activity which you should complete as you proceed. You…
World War One: Interactive revision quiz
A new interactive quiz to test chronological understanding.
Modern World History 1870-1939: “Play Your Dates Right!” interactive quiz
A new interactive quiz to develop chronological understanding.
Gifts and Christmas Cards of World War One
In this new stand-alone lesson, the teacher will start by delivering this ActiveHistory Teacher Presentation (which comes complete with a useful video clip) to outline some of the gifts that were marketed to soldiers in World War One. The main task involves deciding how to categorise these 30 Xmas cards from World War One. Students should cut them…
