Cambridge IGCSE History
DS-A1Why was there stalemate on the Western Front?
Why was there stalemate on the Western Front? in Cambridge IGCSE History: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Overview
Specified content: the Schlieffen Plan in practice (Belgium, the BEF, Russian mobilisation); Mons, the Marne, the race to the sea and the First Battle of Ypres; trenches and attrition; trench warfare; tanks, machine guns, aircraft and gas; Verdun and the Somme and Haig's leadership.
Learning objectives
What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.
- DS-A1.1Explain why the Schlieffen Plan failed.
- DS-A1.2Explain why a defensive war had emerged by the end of 1914.
- DS-A1.3Describe what living and fighting in the trenches was like.
- DS-A1.4Assess how important new methods of warfare were.
- DS-A1.5Explain the significance of the battles of Verdun and the Somme.
Lessons
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The Schlieffen Plan and the coming of stalemate, 1914
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Trench warfare, new weapons, Verdun and the Somme
35 min
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