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From the diary of Admiral von Muller, head of the Kaiser’s naval cabinet, December 1912

‘General von Molke said: I believe war is unavoidable; war the sooner the better. But we ought to do more through the press to prepare the population for a war against Russia....the enemies are arming more strongly than we are’.

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From the diary of Admiral von Muller, head of the Kaiser’s naval cabinet, December 1912

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  1. ‘General von Molke said: I believe war is unavoidable; war the sooner the better. But we ought to do more through the press to prepare the population for a war against Russia....the enemies are arming more strongly than we are’ From the diary of Admiral von Muller, head of the Kaiser’s naval cabinet, December 1912 What does this source tell us? What inferences can we make? What are the strengths and limitations of the source?

  2. Learning Objectives • Explain the various war plans of the European powers and how this contributed to causing the First World War. • Evaluate whether these preparations were preventative of war. • Understand how the Moroccan Crises of 1905 and 1911 contributed to the risk of war in Europe.

  3. Task:Using the information on pages 217 -218 create a spider diagram summarising the war plans of the European powers • Russia

  4. Read the section on the Moroccan Crisis • Produce a flow chart explain the events. Try to be as succinct as possible!

  5. Morocco, 1905 and 1911 • Why do you think the Moroccan Crisis was significant? • Which crisis do you think had the most impact 1905 or 1911? Why? • How important a part do you think the Moroccan Crisis played in the drift to war?

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