FCC Experience of Warfare

Wednesday, 19 May 2010

Impact of WW1 on Britain

The end of the fighting - Armistice November 1918 -

http://www.firstworldwar.com/features/armistice.htm

Military casualties -

http://www.firstworldwar.com/features/casualties.htm

Search Britain's war dead - Commonwelath War Graves Commission

http://www.cwgc.org/debt_of_honour.asp

The Representation of the People Act 1918

http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/1918_representation_of_the_peopl.htm

Wednesday, 21 April 2010

WW1 propaganda

Detailed article on WW1 propaganda

http://www.firstworldwar.com/features/propaganda.htm

Information and further links on the War Propaganda Bureau.

http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWwpb.htm

An excellent range of government propaganda posters

http://www.firstworldwar.com/posters/uk.htm

Key figures:

Britain's Minister of Information - Lord Beaverbrook

http://www.firstworldwar.com/bio/beaverbrook.htm

Head of the Propaganda Bureau - Charles Masterman

http://www.firstworldwar.com/bio/masterman.htm

Primary sources from The National Archives

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/pathways/firstworldwar/britain/espionage.htm

Monday, 22 March 2010

Medical care on the Western Front

This link provides detail about medical care on the Western Front:

http://www.1914-1918.net/wounded.htm

The following links give detail about 'shell-shock':

http://www.firstworldwar.com/atoz/shellshock.htm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/extra/series-1/shell_shocked.shtml

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRv56gsqkzs

The story of one WW1 medical officer - Noel Chavasse VC and bar, MC.

http://www.chavasse.u-net.com/chavasse.html

Monday, 15 March 2010

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig

Another of the more controversal aspect of the First World War - General Douglas Haig, later Field Marshal, Sir Douglas Haig.

Haig commanded the BEF in France and Flanders from 1915 until the end of the war. Even today views of Haig are very divided. Hopefully these links will help your understanding of him.

Haig biography

Interpretations of Haig - a detailed overview

Haig - a source investigation

For an insight into the strength of feeling about Haig, even today, check out these books reviews... (select customer reviews)

Review 1

Review 2

Friday, 12 March 2010

Military disciple in WW1

A very useful link which looks at the subject of British military discipline in WW1.

British military discipline

A few more links to look at the emotive and controversal issue of military executions in WW1.

A summary from BBC History

Daily Telegraph article on the pardons issued in 2006

Info from the Shot at Dawn campaign - this group campaigned for pardons for all those shot so be aware of that when reviewing their site.

Friday, 26 February 2010

The Battle of the Somme, 1916

1. An excellent and detailed website from the Imperial War Museum about the Battle of the Somme, 1916.
IWM Somme website

2. Also well worth a read are some of the many personal stories from the Somme, including the experiences of JRR Tolkein. IWM Somme personal stories.

3. Check out the video clips on the WW1 'quick links' sections for some very good video clips about the Battle of the Somme.

4. This animated map from the BBC also gives an excellent overview of the Battle.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/interactive/animations/wwone_map_somme/index.shtml

Thursday, 25 February 2010

Update! New video clips added!

New videos have been added to the 'quick links'. They cover all the main topics. Many are extracts of longer programs which are also available. Hopefully the clips will give you an insight into some of the key themes and will be a change from all that reading!

Enjoy!

Thursday, 14 January 2010

Revising for the exam - Unit 2 Option C

My top 10 tips to help you in the exam!

1. Read and analyse the sources carefully, making brief notes by the side to save you time later on. Relate what you have read back to the question.
2. Plan your answers before you start writing.
3. The number of marks is proportional to the time you have (20 marks = 20 minutes)
4. Use the sources as the basis of your answer. This will help keep you focussed. Remeber to give examples from the sources to support your argument.
5. Use contextual knowledge - on Qb 24 of the 40 marks are awarded for your own knowledge! Use this information to put the sources into context.
6. Cross reference individual points, rather than the sources as a whole.
7. Develop inferences (what does the source suggest to you?) and support these with evidence.
8. Analyse the provenance (Nature, Origin, Purpose). Evaluate the significance of the source and its reliabilty, if appropriate.
9. Weight up the evidence, especially if is asks you for a judgement, eg How far...
10. Dont generalise the sources. Judge each source on its own merits, eg, not all private letters are reliable.