Depth study A: The First World War, 1914-18

Depth study A: The First World War, 1914-18. 1. Analyze the reasons for the stalemate on the Western Front, including the failure of the Schlieffen Plan, the emergence of a defensive war by late 1914, the conditions of trench warfare, the significance of new warfare methods, and the importance of the Battles of Verdun and the Somme. 2. Evaluate the extent to which it was a world war, focusing on the contributions of British Empire troops on the Western Front, Indian and South African troops in Africa, Japan's role in the Allied victory, and the significance of the Arab Revolt. 3. Assess the importance of other fronts, including naval victories, the failure of the Gallipoli Campaign in 1915, the significance of the Eastern Front, and the impact of the war on civilian populations. 4. Investigate why Germany requested an armistice in 1918, considering the impact of America's entry into the war, the failure of the German offensive in 1918, the outbreak of revolution in Germany in October 1918, and the reasons for signing the Armistice. Specified content includes the workings of the Schlieffen Plan, the German advance through Belgium, the effects of Russian mobilization, key battles such as Mons, Marne, and Ypres, the nature of trench warfare, the impact of technological developments like tanks and gas, the leadership of Haig at the Somme, the experiences of British Empire troops, the war in Africa, Japan's contributions, the naval battles including Jutland, the reasons for the Gallipoli campaign's failure, events on the Eastern Front, the impact of war on civilians, the German offensive and Allied advances, conditions in Germany leading to the revolution, and the signing of the Armistice.