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The First World War and the Peace Settlement

3 dot points across 3 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

What did the Treaty of Versailles do to Germany, and why did Germans hate it so much?

Describe the main terms of the Treaty of Versailles and explain why Germans resented the settlement
A clear N(A)-Level answer on the Treaty of Versailles. The main terms covering blame, money, land and the army, why Germans resented the treaty, and how to use the easy memory tool BRAT to organise an answer.
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Why did the First World War become a long, deadly stalemate fought from the trenches?

Describe the nature of trench warfare on the Western Front and explain why the war became a long and deadly stalemate
A clear N(A)-Level answer on why the First World War became a trench stalemate. Life in the trenches, why attacks failed, the role of new weapons such as the machine gun, and how to use sources about the soldiers' experience.
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Why did the Allies, and not Germany, win the First World War by 1918?

Explain the main reasons the Allies defeated Germany by 1918, including the entry of the United States, the naval blockade, and new tactics
A clear N(A)-Level answer on why the Allies defeated Germany by 1918. The entry of the United States, the British naval blockade, the failure of the German spring offensive, and how to weigh the reasons for victory.
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