IB History Section 13: Europe and the First World War Questionbank

Discuss the relative importance of the failure of the German Spring Offensive of 1918 and the collapse of morale at home in explaining Germany’s defeat.

Examine the significance of the July Crisis of 1914 in causing the outbreak of the First World War.

To what extent did Kaiser Wilhelm II’s pursuit of Weltpolitik and naval expansion after 1897 increase the likelihood of a general European war by 1914?

Discuss the impact of the First World War on civilian populations in Britain and Germany from 1914 to 1918.

To what extent was Germany's defeat in 1918 primarily the result of Allied economic and industrial superiority rather than battlefield factors?