Source D.
Britain's greatest contribution to victory
over Germany in the Frist World War was the blockade set
up by the Royal Navy. The German High Seas fleet attempted
to break out of the blockade at Jutland in 1916 but was
defeated in battle by the British fleet. This failure led
to starvation in Germany and it was lack of food that led
to rebellion in Germany in 1918.
From a book written by a British naval
historian written in 1983.
Is Source D an accurate interpretation
of the part played by Britain in the defeat of Germany in
the First World War?
Use Source D and your own knowledge to answer the question.
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'How
accurate' shouldn't be difficult
as a question type.
Just think - if someone says "How accurate is your watch?'
what do you do?.
Start
off:
Source D suggests............. and
note briefly the key points of what it actually says.
Do NOT just write out the source word for word!!!
THEN CONSIDER....
Is this information accurate i.e. does it match WHAT
YOU KNOW?
Comment on this.
Then
consider whether the Ws affect the accuracy of the source (the
emphasis it places on one factor as opposed to others)? Make
a one sentence comment on this.
e.g.
He is a naval historian so would tend to emphasize the role of
the navy.
The chances are
that it will be a valid viewpoint but that it only tells part
of the story.
So then - to give
a BALANCED ANSWER - you can go on to discuss....
What other part did Britain play in the defeat of Germany in 1918?
e.g in this case...the role of the army.
REMEMBER: THERE
ARE ONLY 8 MARKS AVAILABLE, SO DON'T
WRITE A PhD THESIS.
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