Causes of War | The Western Front Association

A range of materials for mixed ability classes, for year 7, 8 and 9. Right click to save documents. If you have any resources you wish to share, please let us know!

Document Title	Focus	Format
Causes of War Explosive Barrels	The different causes of war each represented as a barrel of gunpowder. Can the students make links between the causes.	Word
From Assassination to War	Step by step from 28th June, July crisis and the outbreak of war.	PDF
Why an Empire needed?	The role of the British Empire and why it was needed	Word
Europe 1914	To fully understand the nature of war, a view of Europe is needed	PowerPoint
Causes Quick Quiz	Range of questions to assess progress	Word
Alliances Flow Chart Nationalism Map	An easy way to understand the importance of the alliance system -Use the flow chart to colour code the map.	Word
Imperialism Crossword	A worksheet for a plenary, starter or extension task	Word

Card Sort Part 1	Cards in order for the students to categorise into different factors - Military / Alliances / Imperialism / Nationalism	Word
Card Sort Part 2	As above	Word
Card Sort Part 3	As above	Word

Map of Schlieffen Plan	Detailing German plans	Word
Short term causes	Short term causes of war	PowerPoint
Short term causes	Flow chart detailing short term causes	Word