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    We hope that you find the information in our resources useful.

    As the purpose of this resource is to educate on challenging events in history, it


    necessarily contains potentially sensitive and/or upsetting topics that may
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    experiences in their own past.
    The First World War
    The Western Front
    Learning Objective
    To research two of the major battles of the Western Front in order to fully
    understand warfare during the First World War.

    Success Criteria
    • To research two battles on the Western Front (the Somme and Passchendaele) and
    their features.
    • To analyse how geographical conditions, weaponry developments and the attitude
    of Haig affected how the war on the Western Front was played out.
    • To conclude whether these campaigns were a total failure and the impact they had
    on the development of the war.
    What Impact Did the Battle of the Somme and the
    Battle of Passchendaele Have on the Development of
    the First World War?
    What Links These Four Images Together?
    The Western Front
    The Western Front was the main centre of action during the First World War.
    Geographically, it stretched from the top of Belgium, in an area known as Flanders,
    all the way down to Swiss-German border. Germany was dug in to the East with the
    French, British and her Commonwealth supporters, to the West.

    The Western Front was the site of


    most of the famous battles of the
    First World War. The two most
    infamous ones were the Battle of
    the Somme and the Battle of
    Passchendaele. It is these two
    campaigns that we are going to
    investigate today.
    Case Study: Battle of the Somme and
    the Battle of Passchendaele
    In pairs, each research one of the famous battles of the Western Front. Between you,
    therefore, you will have researched both.

    What questions will you


    need to ask in order to
    have a full
    understanding of your
    battle? Chat with your
    partner.
    Case Study: Battle of the Somme and
    the Battle of Passchendaele
    Read through the sheet on the battle you have been allocated and complete the
    research key using coloured pens.
    Case Study: Battle of the Somme and
    the Battle of Passchendaele
    Work together to complete a fact file about both of the battles.

    Discuss and decide which battle you


    think had the biggest impact on the
    development of the war and also
    which one you think was the greatest
    failure.
    Diamond Nine
    Complete a Diamond Nine on each of the battles you have looked at. Organise the
    evidence deciding: ‘What impact did the battle have on the development of the war
    and on history?’

    2 3

    4 5 6

    7 8

    9
    Which First World War Battle Was
    the Biggest Failure?
    Imagine you are a soldier who has experienced fighting at both the Somme and
    Passchendaele.

    Write a letter home to your loved ones telling them:

    • what life was like fighting on the Western Front;


    • your opinions on the tactics used by Field Marshall
    Haig;
    • which of the two campaigns you feel was the biggest
    failure and why;
    • anything else that has surprised you
    about the two campaigns.
    Opinion
    Should Field Marshall Haig have been put on trial
    for ineffective war leadership?

    No Yes

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