GCSE
HISTORY
Paper 1 Section B/A: Conflict and tension: the First World War,
1894–1918
Sources Booklet
Source A for use in answering Question 01
Sources B and C for use in answering Question 02
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Source A A French postcard, September 1914, commenting on the Battle of the Marne.
The caption was, ‘The Germans retreat across the River Marne’. The largest
figure in the water represents Kaiser Wilhelm. The Allied forces are on the right of
the postcard.
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Source B A cartoon titled ‘An Important Step’ published in a popular British newspaper in
April 1915.
The figures behind the tree represent Turkey and Germany.
Source C From the diary of Denis Moriarty, an experienced sergeant in the British Army.
He fought for several months at Gallipoli before the troops were evacuated.
Sunday, 25 April 1915. We landed on Turkish soil under terrible fire from the
enemy trenches. Our unit had 17 men killed and 200 wounded. I was in the
open all day and the Turkish snipers kept firing until dawn. My only food for 24
hours was two biscuits and some water.
Saturday, 1 May 1915. The enemy started a heavy artillery attack at 5pm. 5
During the night, thousands of Turks crawled the short distance from their
positions right up to our trenches. Then they attacked, yelling hideously and
throwing hand grenades. Some of our best men were killed.
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HISTORY
Paper 1 Section B/A: Conflict and tension: the First World War,
1894–1918
Sources Booklet
Source A for use in answering Question 01
Sources B and C for use in answering Question 02
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IB/M/Jun25/G4007/V4 8145/1B/A
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Source A A French postcard, September 1914, commenting on the Battle of the Marne.
The caption was, ‘The Germans retreat across the River Marne’. The largest
figure in the water represents Kaiser Wilhelm. The Allied forces are on the right of
the postcard.
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Source B A cartoon titled ‘An Important Step’ published in a popular British newspaper in
April 1915.
The figures behind the tree represent Turkey and Germany.
Source C From the diary of Denis Moriarty, an experienced sergeant in the British Army.
He fought for several months at Gallipoli before the troops were evacuated.
Sunday, 25 April 1915. We landed on Turkish soil under terrible fire from the
enemy trenches. Our unit had 17 men killed and 200 wounded. I was in the
open all day and the Turkish snipers kept firing until dawn. My only food for 24
hours was two biscuits and some water.
Saturday, 1 May 1915. The enemy started a heavy artillery attack at 5pm. 5
During the night, thousands of Turks crawled the short distance from their
positions right up to our trenches. Then they attacked, yelling hideously and
throwing hand grenades. Some of our best men were killed.
END OF SOURCES
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