an alliance is a relationship between two (or more) countries for a particular purpose

an arms race is a competition between nations for military superiority and the development of weapons

the military is anything related to the armed forces of a country

an empire is a group of states or countries ruled over by a single country or monarch

Growing international tension in the early 1900s

History

This will contextualise the global political situation in the inter-war period and the eventual outcome of the Second World War (Y9), which will also prepare them for their studies of the Second World War (Y9). Finally, pupils will be able to apply their knowledge to post-war Russia, to aid their understanding of the context of the Russian Revolution (Y9).

Over the course of the entire Key Stage 3 curriculum, pupils will have developed strong knowledge of a range of global conquests and know that the imperial expansion of European powers gave wars in the modern period an increasingly global dimension.

World War One: how 'total' was it for people in the British Empire?

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Who ruled Germany at the start of the 20th century?

Match each country to the correct alliance.

German industrialisation allows Germany to begin growing their military

The Germany army reaches 4.9 million soldiers

Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into the order in which they happened

the creation of British and German dreadnoughts

the declining power of the French and Russian army

Which of the following was a cause of tension in Europe from 1871-1914?

German expansion threatened Britain, and so alliances were formed as protection

Germany felt threatened by the Triple Entente, and so sought an alliance

Germany built the first dreadnought, threatening British naval power

Which the following best explains why growing tensions in Europe led to alliances?

Spanish exploration and colonisation of Americas begins

Put these events in chronological order, starting with the earliest.

When a single ruler/country is controlled by multiple countries/rulers

When a multiple countries/states are controlled by a single ruler/country

When a single country is controlled by a single ruler

Which of these nations was believed to have the largest empire in the late 1800s?

The part of the armed forces that works on land.

The part of the armed forces that works at sea.

A relationship between two or more countries.

Anything related to the armed forces of a country.

Match the words with the correct definitions.

Which **two** of the following had made Britain wealthy by the 1800s?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Growing international tension in the early 1900s

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.