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This unit is
Option Y: Britain in the First World War.
Key Issue 1:
What was the part played by Britain in
the defeat of Germany in the First World War?
Content:
* the British Expeditionary Force (BEF)
* trench warfare
* Britain's contribution to the Western Front
* (Case study: the Battle of the Somme)
* new weapons - tanks and planes
* the war at sea: naval blockades and the battle of Jutland
* the contribution of Empire troops
* the end of the war
Key Issue 2:
How did the war change life in Britain?
Content:
* changing attitudes at home
* censorship and propaganda
* the changing role of women
* recruitment
* rationing and effects of submarine warfare.
For details of what the exam consists
of click here.
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