10) WW1 Historiography
Long-term & short-term causes of the war
The road to 1914
1. A group work on long-term causes before 1914 (a common mindmap)
A. The decline of the Ottoman Empire
B. Alliance policies
C. Races between the great powers: industrial, colonial & arms
B. An interview with historian Margaret MacMillan (click the title) > make notes while listening
A. The decline of the Ottoman Empire
B. Alliance policies
C. Races between the great powers: industrial, colonial & arms
B. An interview with historian Margaret MacMillan (click the title) > make notes while listening
Historiographical debate on the origins of WW1
What is 'historiography'?
"Historiography is writing ABOUT rather than OF history. Historiography is a meta-level analysis of descriptions of the past. The analysis usually focuses on the narrative, interpretations, worldview, use of evidence, or method of presentation of other historians." (New World Encyclopedia)
Who should be blamed and why?
An interview with professor John Röhl (University of Sussex) and professor Christopher Clark (University of Cambridge) by Annika Mombauer. (24 min)
TASK: Click the title and listen the audio.
> Make notes on ARGUMENTS used as an EVIDENCE to support historian's own INTERPRETATION.
TASK: Click the title and listen the audio.
> Make notes on ARGUMENTS used as an EVIDENCE to support historian's own INTERPRETATION.
The debate on the origins of the First World War
Written by professor Annika Mombauer (Open University)
Primary sources
What caused the war, and who was to blame? - Interpretations and critical debate
power point: read also pages 111-116, 122-123 (by Lowe & Pearce)
