The desert sand hindered movement dramatically, so many of the newer technological innovations employed on other fronts had no factor in the Middle East. The harsh desert heat meant that many large-movement operations had to occur at night, while resting during the hottest parts of the day. In addition, the environment largely dictated how battles would be fought in Palestine. Therefore, the numbers of troops involved in actions in the Middle East were a fraction of those employed elsewhere. Both the British and the Ottoman Turks had “main” fronts elsewhere, such as the western front in Europe for the British and the Gallipoli and Caucasus campaign by the Turks. One of the most prominent however, is the numbers of troops involved there. The reasons why the Palestine campaign defies popular conceptions of World War I are plentiful. It is important for historians, students of history, and everyday world citizens however to understand that historical events, especially involving war, are often vastly more complicated and diverse than they are made out to be. World War I often gets “squeezed” into an easy definition that can explain a truly “world” war. This campaign was the war waged in the Middle East between the British and the Ottoman Turks over the contested territory of Palestine, which may well have been one of the last “traditional” campaigns fought on this Earth.īy using primary sources from World War I and more contemporary material, this paper will compare how drastically different the Palestine campaign was compared to how people view World War I in popular memory. This paper does not attempt to dispute this argument, instead it argues that while World War I was undoubtedly “a war that changed war”, there was a campaign waged between major powers in World War I that can be deemed “traditional” in the sense that men and their actions decided the fate and outcome, versus the manufactured warfare fought elsewhere, especially the western front in Europe. Included within this bundle are the following complete lessons:Ġ4 - Lions Led by Donkeys - Interpretations of Field Marshal Douglas HaigĠ7 - War in the Wider World during the First World Warġ2 - The Impact of War on the Home Frontsġ3 - The Reasons for Germany's Defeat in the First World WarWorld War I is most often explained in the context of how it was the terminal turning point in how warfare was waged, namely that World War I was when the weapons of industrial powers outpaced the type of head-on collision of massive numbers of men that had been the preemptive military strategy for millennia. You can purchase the other half of this unit and other sections separately. Please note that due to the number of resources, this is one half of the unit. The wider war: the war on other fronts Gallipoli and its failure the events and significance of the war at sea, including Jutland, the U-Boat campaign and convoys.The Western Front: military tactics and technology, including trench warfare the war of attrition key battles, including Verdun, the Somme and Passchendaele, the reasons for, the events and significance of these battles.The Schlieffen Plan: the reasons for the plan, its failure, including the Battle of Marne and its contribution to the stalemate.The resources are suitable for AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC GCSE History and iGCSE History. The First World War: Stalemate 2/2: Conflict and Tension: The First World War, 1894–1918Ĭonflict and tension: the First World War, 1894–1918 - The First World War: Stalemate. I am proud that I am a ‘Gold’ TES Author, and this is recognised by the fact that my resources have been downloaded over half a million times by educators throughout the world.Ĭopyright Protection © Tes paid licence How can I reuse this? I have utilised feedback from students, fellow professionals, experienced colleagues and have used my own professional judgement to ensure that each resource will help you to teach quality history lessons to ensure that each student achieves their personal best. I have worked for the examination boards for over 10 years and considering the recent developments within education, my resources are constantly amended and updated for students studying GCSE History. My GCSE History classes have also consistently attained the most Grade 9s in any subject and/or class at my current school of over 1300 students. The resources that I have created have helped my GCSE History classes to sustain outstanding results over a period of time: The resources are also suitable for Edexcel, OCR, WJEC GCSE History and iGCSE History. Lesson Objective: to what extent did General Petain retain hope in France?ĪQA GCSE History: Conflict and Tension - The First World War, 1894–1918. Explain the significance in the Battle of Verdun on the development of World War One.
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