Causes of World War One: video worksheets, diferentiated.

I use this classic historical question to introduce the practice of analysis, comparison, and debate of multiple causes of many events. This engaging and thorough film covers the deaths of Ferdinand and Chotek, the “long fuse”, tensions arising from industrialisation, urbanization, and inequalities. German unification in 1871, overseas empire, and navy. Imperialism and alliance-building. Dreadnoughts. Balkan tensions, a weakened Ottoman Empire. The Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente. Crises in Morocco in 1905 and 1911. Austro-Hungarian annexation of Bosnia. Alfred Redl, Gavrilo Princip. Greater Serb nationalism. British reluctance to join a war. Analysis of Austro-German intentions. István Tisza hesitant. The Austrian ultimatum. Russia prepares for war. Austro-Hungary, Serbia at war; Russia and Germany poised; the Schlieffen Plan. Britain will uphold Belgian neutrality. Germany declares war on France. Summary and analysis of current opposing views of the causes of World War One. All sources fully cited on the YouTube page.

Find the film by searching YouTube’s The Great War channel for “Why Did The First World War Break Out? (July Crisis 1914 Documentary)”. My link omits a brief trailer at the end, the film will stop straight after my sheet’s final question if you use my embedded link.

17 questions for the 28-min film (not inc. the omitted trailer). Differentiated! Both versions look very similar, but “B” version has subtle clues. Questions right up to the end (of my embedded link), no slack time! Excellent subtitles, added by a human, not a drunken robot. Answer sheet. Very easy to mark. .doc & .pdf for all files.