Videos
‘Make Germany Pay’ – the Treaty of Versailles
An overview of the background to the Paris Peace Conference in 1918, and an explanation of the aims of the ‘Big Three’. It goes on to describe the terms of the Treaty of Versailles and Germany’s reaction to them.
Weaknesses in the foundation and structure of the League of Nations
This short clip from the BBC’s Curriculum Bites offers a good overview of the inherent weaknesses of the League of Nations.
How successful were the League of Nations’ attempts at disarmament in the 1920s?
This short video is designed to help GCSE and IGCSE students write a balanced answer to explain how successful the League of Nations’ attempts at disarmament were in the 1920s. The video shows how a 1-10 scale can be used to give a point ‘score’ to the League’s overall attempts, which can then be translated into words. It concludes with a skeleton essay structure, which helps to structure a balanced answer.
For a more detailed video on how to answer a question about the broader factors affecting the success of the League of Nations in the 1920s, check out this video and this podcast about the League of Nations in the 1920s.
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How successful was the League of Nations in the 1920s?
This video explains the technique to answer a ‘how far’ type question at GCSE/IGCSE.
This particular example focuses on the question ‘how successful was the League of Nations in the 1920s’, but the format can be applied to other questions of this type. You should check out this podcast about the League of Nations in the 1920s prior to watching this video.
Writing a balanced answer, in which you recognise both sides of the argument, is a simple yet important skill to develop. I also explain how you can use the ‘Point, Evidence, Explanation’ paragraph format to structure your answer.
For a video focusing specifically on how to assess the success of the League’s attempts at disarmament in the 1920s, check out this post.
You can access all my videos at www.youtube.com/mrallsop
The Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression
Overview of the Wall Street Crash in 1929 and the subsequent Great Depression.
Japan and the Manchuria Crisis
An overview of the Manchurian Crisis. Presents an explanation of the background to Japan’s economic situation and the reasons for the militarisation of Manchuria. Goes on to describe the response from the League of Nations and how Japan reacted to the Lytton Report.
