Germany during WW1

A detail article looking at Germany during WW1.

The full article can be found at:

http://www.firstworldwar.com/features/germanyduringww1.htm

Or click the links to read about the following

The Schlieffen Plan

The Battle of the Marne

Falkenhayn and the war of attrition

War on the Home Front

Unrestricted submarine warfare

War and Peace 1918

A bit of fun... causes of WW1 simulation game

Something a little bit different and to give you a break from the heavy load of historiography...

http://www.activehistory.co.uk/WW1_CAUSES/ENGLISH/frameset.htm

Historiography of the Causes of WW1

An excellent summary of the historiography surrounding the outbreak of WW1.

http://www.johndclare.net/causesWWI_Answer1.htm

War by timetable

How far were plans for the 'next war' responsible for the outbreak of war in 1914?

Germany had the 'Schlieffen Plan'

France had 'Plan 17'

Austria Hungary had Plans B and R

Click here to read more...

http://www.firstworldwar.com/features/plans.htm

More detail can be found here...

http://www.worldwar1.com/tlwplans.htm

Edexcel textbook - NEW!

The Edexcel textbook for this unit has now been released.

Available here and all other book sellers!

Sample chapters are also available:

http://community.edexcel.com/files/folders/history/entry1262.aspx

Growing Crisis 1900-1914

A series of links to cover key features of 'The Growing Crisis':




Arms Race - info on the Naval Arms Race
The First Moroccan Crisis, 1905-06
Daily Telegraph Affair, 1908
Agadir Crisis, 1911
Haldane Mission, 1912, and here

Harry Potter and the Third Reich

Ever wondered where J K Rowling got her ideas....

"Let's start with Voldemort, who makes for a fair Hitler: He is an aspiring dictator who wants to cleanse the world of "mud-bloods"--wizards who have normal, or "muggle," parentage."

Intrigued?! To read the full article, click here

http://www.thirdreich.net/Harry_Potter.html

Welcome!

Welcome to the new blog from Frome College History. This is designed to help students who are studying the Edexcel A2 Unit 3 topic 'From Kaiser to Fuhrer: Germany 1900-45'.