Why did murder lead to war in 1914?
Causes of the First world war
Murder Mystery - Can you solve the mystery?
•A man and woman have been murdered.
•You have to use the clues to re-construct what happened and solve the case.
•Various pieces of evidence have been gathered.
Before you even see them, what questions would you have?
What sorts of evidence might you need?
•You have to use the clues to re-construct what happened and solve the case.
•Various pieces of evidence have been gathered.
Before you even see them, what questions would you have?
What sorts of evidence might you need?
The Evidence
There is a collection of evidence below. murder_mystery_clue_sheet.pptxUsing this sheet to record your findings sort through the evidence carefully. What can you discover?
What did you discover?
From your findings can you answer the following questions?
1) Who were the victims?
2) Who was the murderer?
3) Did he act alone?
4) What weapon was used to murder the victims?
5) What is strange about Princip’s account of his actions?
6) Why was there tension in this region?
7) What motive would Princip have for killing Franz Ferdinand?
8) Who should be blamed?
9) What action should be taken?
1) Who were the victims?
2) Who was the murderer?
3) Did he act alone?
4) What weapon was used to murder the victims?
5) What is strange about Princip’s account of his actions?
6) Why was there tension in this region?
7) What motive would Princip have for killing Franz Ferdinand?
8) Who should be blamed?
9) What action should be taken?
So what really happened in Sarajevo in 1914?
Why did murder lead to war in 1914?
1. Why was Franz Ferdinand killed? The following documentary tells the story of the assassination of Franz Ferdinand
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand Part 1
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand Part 2
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand Part 3
2. What were the 'chain of events' that lead to the war?
How did Alliances contribute to the outbreak of war and how significant a cause were they?
To make it even more realistic you can also use the following resources!!!
3. Challenge the historian
1. Why was Franz Ferdinand killed? The following documentary tells the story of the assassination of Franz Ferdinand
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand Part 1
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand Part 2
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand Part 3
2. What were the 'chain of events' that lead to the war?
- Use the information on pages 4-10 to fill in the gaps of each link: WW1 causation chain.pdf
- Put the links in chronological order (the order in which they happened) in a chain.
- Now colour code each link: one colour for links that have something to do with nationalism & empire; another for links with information to do with alliances; and, and third colour for links with things to do with armed forces.
How did Alliances contribute to the outbreak of war and how significant a cause were they?
To make it even more realistic you can also use the following resources!!!
3. Challenge the historian
- Read the extract by AJP Taylor: DOC038.pdf
- Which of the 3 reasons (nationalism & empire, armed forces, alliances) does he think was most important?
- Write a reply letter to Taylor explaining that there were more than one cause.
- You can use the following structure to help you write it: Guide to writing the Challenge the historian letter.pptx
The Causes of the First World War - Explaining complex causes.
How accurate is Blackadder's version of the causes of the first world war?
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Watch the following clip of Baldrick explaining why the First World War broke out. How accurate is his explanation?
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