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• The Schlieffen Plan and how it worked in practice:– the German advance through Belgium and the impact of the British Expeditionary Force– the effect on the western front of Russian mobilisation
• The battles of Mons and the Marne, the race to the sea and the First Battle of Ypres:– the reaction to the stalemate: trenches and the development of a war of attrition
• The nature and problems of trench warfare
• The use and impact of developments such as tanks, machine guns, aircraft and gas
• The impact of the battles of Verdun and the Somme:– the leadership and tactics of Haig at the Battle of the Somme
• The role and experiences of British Empire troops on the Western Front:– Case study: Indian troops– Case study: Canadian troops
• The war in Africa:– Case study: German East Africa– Case study: South West Africa
• Contribution of Japan in Asia:– the siege of Tsingtao– naval assistance in securing the sea lanes
• The Arab Revolt
• The war at sea:– the Battle of Jutland and its consequences– the use of convoys and submarines and the U-boat campaign
• The reasons for, and results of, the Gallipoli campaign
• Events on the Eastern Front and the defeat of Russia
• The impact of war on civilian populations
• The German offensive of 1918 and the Allied advance:– the impact of American entry into the war
• Conditions in Germany towards the end of the war:– the Kiel Mutiny and German Revolution– the abdication of the Kaiser
• The Armistice