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Unit 3a: War and the transformation of British society 1903-1928

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Unit 3a: War and the transformation of British society 1903-1928

Course outline:This unit is different from the other examined units as it is a source based paper. It is worth 25% of your overall grade and you will have 1hr and 15mins to complete 5 different questions. These questions will test your understanding of interpreting sources. You must therefore have a strong understanding of the subject knowledge in order to analyse, interpret and evaluate the sources.

The Unit covers the following key topics:

KT1: The liberals, votes for women and social reformKT2: The part played by the British on the Western FrontKT3: The Home Front and social change 1914-18KT4: Economic and social change 1918-28

Exam structure guide:

1) Make TWO supported inferences (Pay careful attention to what the question is asking you do infer about)

Source A suggests…. I know this because it says…This is important because…

2) What is the purpose of this representation? Why was it made or produced?

Source b is a (NATURE)What does it suggest? (Back this up with a quote) Evaluate: Why was it made or produced? You must refer specifically to the N/O/PLink to your own knowledge – How is it typical of what you have studied or what you know – you MUST be able to link to the context

3) Causes: why did something happen? Explain TWO factors why something happened

One factor was…Use the source to explain one reason why something has happenedMake source you quote the source You must back this up with your own knowledge- I also know that…

Another factor was…

4) How reliable are the sources as evidence of something?

Do you trust the sources about something?

What does Source A say about the issue? (Make sure you quote the source)Evaluate the N/O/P of the source “Source A is… (Nature-) / Origin / Purpose- YOU MUST explain HOW and WHY this makes the source more or less reliable – don’t just say it!How can you back this up with your own knowledge? “I know that at the time…”

What does Source B say about the issue? Make sure you quote the source)Evaluate the N/O/P of the source “Source B is… (Nature-) / Origin / Purpose- explain how and why this makes the source more or less reliable. How can you back this up with your own knowledge? “I know that at the time…”

Make a judgement which is more or less reliable and explain why.

For top marks evaluate overall linking to your own knowledge about what you know about the period or how typical this is of the situation / issue. Make sure you explain WHY.

5) You will be given a statement using one of the sources. How far do you agree with the statement? You must use the THREE sources they name and your own knowledge. You can use any additional sources as well. (Remember up to 3 MARKS EXTRA for SPaG)

Some of the sources agree with the statement…Explain which sources agree and WHY. Quote the sources to explain your point. Source A says..”____” . It agrees with the statement because… Use your own knowledge to back up what the sources are saying.. I know this is true because…

Some of the sources disagree with the statement…Explain which sources agree and WHY. Quote the sources to explain your point. Use your own knowledge to back up what the sources are saying.. I know this is true because…

Evaluate the sources overall against the stamen. Make a judgment do you agree or disagree with the stamen. Make sure you explain HOW and WHY. Explain your own knowledge.

For top marks- challenge the reliability or purpose of the sources provided and explain how this affects your judgement.

Revision booklet instructions

Use the textbook provided to read and answer the questions in this pack. You must complete this pack over the holiday to boost your subject knowledge. Once we have completed the Cold War Unit we will use your knowledge to practice the exam skills required to be successful in this paper. This paper is generally regarded as the one student’s do most well in, as the sources provided give you a lot of information to work with. It is therefore vital to your overall grade that you maximise your marks on this paper.

KT1: The liberals, votes for women and social reform

Page 91) Describe and explain the roles of women at the beginning of the 19th century

2) Why were attitudes to women changing?

3) What can you learn about attitudes towards women from Source A and Source B?

From source A I can learn…

I know this because in the source it says…

From source B I can learn…

I know this because in the source I can see…

Page 10-13

4) Describe and explain the key features of the NUWSS and the WSPU

NUWSS – Suffragists WSPU- SuffragettesLeaders:

Aims:

Tactics / Methods:

Leaders:

Aims:

Tactics / Methods:

5) What can you learn from source D about the Suffragettes?

Page 126) What did Parliament considering passing in 1908 and what happened in 1911?

7) How did the Suffragists react to this?

8) How did the Suffragettes react to this?

9) What happened in June 1913 and why was this an important event for the Suffragettes?

Page 14-15

10) How did different groups react to the suffragettes?

Opposition groups:

11) What were hunger strikes and why did women go on them?

12) What was the Cat and Mouse Act?

13) How did this make the government look?

Page 16

14) What happened to the campaign for votes for women when the First World War broke out in 1914?

15) What was the campaign ‘women’s right to serve’ about?

16) What jobs did women do during WW1?

17) What happened when the war ended and how did people react to Women working during the War?

18) What was the 1918 Representation of the people Act?

Page 18-1919) What happened in the 1906 election?

20) What was this new liberal government determined to do?

21) What was Britain like in 1906?

22) What did Seebohm Rowntree’s survey find out?

23) What did Charles Booth’s 1902 survey suggest?

Page 20-21

24) Describe and explain the measure taken by the Liberals to help children

School Meals 1906: Medicines 1912:

Children’s Charter 1908:

Page 22-23

25) Describe and explain the measure taken by the Liberals to help the elderly:

Old Age Pensions Act 1908

26) Describe and explain the measure taken by the Liberals to help the unemployed and sick?

The Labour Exchange Act 1909

The National Insurance Act 1911

KT2: The part played by the British on the Western Front

Page 26-2727) What happened in August 1914, why was this a new kind of conflict?

28) What was the BEF?

29) What did the BEF do at the start of war?

30) How did the German Kaiser describe the BEF?

31) How did a German commander describe it? What does this suggest about the efficiency of the BEF?

Page 28-29

32) What was the German Schlieffen Plan?

33) In reality what actually happened to the Schlieffen Plan?

34) What were trenches and why were they developed at the start of WW1?

35) What was the ‘race to the sea’?

36) What happened in November 1914?

37) What does stalemate mean?

38) Why did the war become a stalemate within the first few months?

Page 30-31

39) Describe the key features of a trench? (What a trench could look like)

40) What is ‘No man’s Land’?

41) How did the Generals think War could be won? (What is ‘breakthrough’?)

42) Was breakthrough successful? What did this lead to? (What is attrition?)

43) What happened at the Battle of Verdun in 1916?

Page 32-33

44) Describe the new weapons used during WW1 and how effective they were?

Machine gun: Gas:

Artillery shells: Tanks:

Page 36-37

45) When and what was the Battle of the Somme?

46) Who was General Haig?

47) What was the British plan?

48) What was the actual reality?

49) How many men were lost in the first couple of hours of fighting?

50) How many men had been killed by the end of the battle in November 1916?

Page 40

51) What happened in April 1917? Why was this important?

52) What did Germany do 3rd March 1918?

53) What did General Ludendorff launch 21st March, what was the aim?

54) What happened to this offensive? What did the Germans attempt to do during April to July?

55) What did the allies do from July, why was the possible?

56) When did the war end? How did it end?

KT3: The Home Front and social change 1914-18

Page 44-4757) Why was WW1 a different kind of war? (Can you use the term ‘Total war’?)

58) What was DORA and when was it passed?

59) Describe the key features of DORA:

Censorship: Controlling industry

Personal Restrictions: Propaganda

Page 48-49

60) In 1914 why did so many men rush to join up and join the war effort? (try to use the term ‘over by Christmas’ to explain attitudes

61) How big was Britain’s army at the start of the war?

62) How many men had volunteered to fight by September 1914?

63) What were ‘Pals battalions’?

64) What were the downsides of these ‘Pals battalions’?

65) What had happened by the end of 1915?

66) What was the Derby Scheme? Was it a success?

67) What was the Military Service Act and when was it introduced? (Use the key word conscription)

Page 50-5168) Who were conscientious objectors?

69) How do you think these ‘conshies’ were regarded by society? Do you remember the white feather campaign?

70) What organisation did some of these people form in 1916?

71) What were military tribunals? How were conscientious objectors dealt with?

72) Who were absolutists and how were they treated?

Page 52-53

73) What was the war at sea? How did both sides use their Navies? Why was this significant?

74) What did the German’s announce February 1915? What were U-boats?

75) What happened to Britain’s merchants ships by 1917?

76) Why were these attacks significant? What happened by April 1917?

77) How did Britain attempt to solve the threat posed by the U-boats? Was this effective?

78) How did the Government initially try to reduce consumption of food from 1916? (Give specific examples- bread, meat)

79) How did the Royal Family help set an example?

80) When was compulsory rationing brought in?

81) Which goods were rationed and when?

82) What was an odd consequence of this rationing? (last paragraph bottom of page 53)

Page 54-57

83) What types of jobs did women undertake during WW1?

84) What was the ‘right to serve’? Why were women campaigning for this? Who led the campaign?

85) Why were women needed in the work force?

86) How many women were working in munitions factories by 1917?

87) What kinds of conditions did these women face?

88) Why were these women called ‘Canaries’?

89) How were social attitudes towards women beginning to change during the course of the war? What did some women begin to do?

90) What did women do in the military services? (Name and describe the different military organisations women joined?

91) What happened to the women in jobs when the men returned from war?

KT4: Economic and social change 1918-28

Page 60-6192) Why was the period between 1918-1928 important for social change? (describe the events

page 60)

93) How had WW1 changed attitudes towards women?

94) What happened in 1928? Why was this significant?

Page 62-6395) Describe changes in Politics for women

96) Describe changes in work for women

97) Describe changes in social attitudes towards women in terms of relationships, birth control, and education

Page 64-65

98) Industrial unrest: Describe the situation in Britain between 1910 and 1914 – (date and name individual strikes)

99) What strikes took place after the war? (date and name individual strikes)

Page 66-68

100) How had mines been effected by DORA?

101) What did the miners hope the Government would do after the war?

102) What did the Sankey Commission recommend? Did the government follow these recommendations?

103) What happened in 1921? What did the mine owners do?

104) What was Black Friday? Who was involved, what happened, how did it end?

105) What was Red Friday? Who was involved, what happened, how did it end?

106) What did the Samuel Commission report in March 1926?

107) What happened on 20th April? How did the miners and mine owners react?

108) When and what was the General Strike, who led it and who was involved?

109) How did the government respond to the General Strike?

110) How was propaganda used by both sides throughout the General Strike?

Page 70-71111) What happened after a few day of the strike? How did the government portray this

action by strikers?

112) When and how did the General Strike end?

113) Why did the TUC negotiate with the Government?

114) What happened after the strike as a result?

115) What did the Government pass in 1927, why was this important?

116) What happened to union membership as a result of the failure of the General strike?