The Impact of the First World War on Germany

Timeline sheets
1. Code military, political and economic points
2. Draw and explain links between points
3. Comment on the significance of points
4. Identify and explain turning points
Social and economic impact
Use the Home Front PowerPoint AND YOUR NOTES from pages 88-95
1. Identify the best evidence of failure to solve the problems of finance, war
materials production, food supply and labour shortage
2. Identify any evidence of success to qualify these points.
3. Why were these problems unsolved?
Note precise and specific points under the following headings:
Government failure
Self-interest
Nature of the war
Other
Why was the most advanced economy in Europe unable to cope with the demands of
the First World War?
Write a brief introduction, plan and a full conclusion to this essay question.
Political impact
Use Layton p.96 108, the Political Impact PowerPoint, your timeline on the
Revolution and your table on How Revolutionary was the Revolution?
1. List 10 reasons why the Burgfrieden had broken down by 1917.
2. Polarisation in1917. Give 3 - 5 examples of continuity and 3 -5 examples of
change compared with the politics of pre-war Germany.
3. Give 3-4 reasons why there no constitutional change in late 1917/early 1918?
4. Learn the chronology of events from August 1918 to January 1919.
5. How, why and to what extent did Germany become a constitutional monarchy
in October 1918?
6. Why did the reforms of October 1918 fail to prevent the overthrow of the
monarchy a month later?
Why was there a revolution in Germany in autumn 1918?
Identify long-term causes, short-term causes and triggers.
Which are more significant?
The First World War increased rather than narrowed Germanys political divisions
How far do you agree with this judgement?