why did germany lose the first world war?
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Powerpoint desgined to prepare students for lessons detailing Germany's failureTRANSCRIPT
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1918 – The Hundred DaysThe Stalemate Is Broken
Target: •Why did Germany agree to an Armistice in 1918?
•You will analyse reasons for Germany’s defeat in 1918
Key Words
Tsar
Revolution
Ludendorff Offensive
Resources
Blockade
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• Starter
• In 1917 there was a revolution in Russia. The new Government surrendered.
• What impact do you think this would have on the stalemate in Western Europe?
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• Activation• Read page 314 and
refer to sources 17,18 and 21
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Demonstration
• Use worksheet 10.9 to divide reasons for Germany’s defeat.
• Use the headings (right) and divide them up.
• Problems back home in Germany
• Mistakes in German Policy (Military and Economic)
• Allied Resources• Allied military tactics
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Plenary
• You have five minutes to come up with a summary answering the key question:
• What factors caused the collapse of Germany in 1918?