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The Significance and Factors of Casualties at the Battle of the Somme

History
Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
8 questions
~16 mins
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This worksheet explores the causes and significance of casualties during the Battle of the Somme, encouraging students to categorize, rank, and justify factors involved.

Topics covered:

#Standard
#Significance & Factors
#Battle of the Somme
#Categorize factors into political, social, economic, and religious groups
#Justify rankings with evidence from sources and prior knowledge
#History
#Casualties
#Identify key factors contributing to casualties at the Battle of the Somme
#Analyse the relative importance of different factors in causing casualties

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The Significance and Factors of Casualties at the Battle of the Somme

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Grade Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
A

Introduction to Casualties at the Battle of the Somme

Source A: Official Report on Casualties

'The Battle of the Somme resulted in over one million men wounded or killed, marking it as one of the bloodiest battles in history.' Provenance: Official military report, 1916.

1.
Explain what Source A tells us about the scale of casualties at the Battle of the Somme. (3 marks)
[3 marks]
2.
Compare the perspectives of the official report and a soldier's account on the casualties of the Battle of the Somme. Why might these perspectives differ?
[6 marks]
B

Categorizing Factors Contributing to Casualties

Source B: Analysis by a Historian

'The high number of casualties was influenced by a combination of political decisions, social attitudes towards war, economic pressures, and religious beliefs about duty.' Provenance: Historical analysis, 2000.

1.
Categorize the factors mentioned in Source B into Political, Social, Economic, and Religious groups. Provide one example for each category.
[4 marks]
2.
Outline why some factors might have been more significant than others in causing casualties at the Battle of the Somme. Use evidence to justify your answer.
[6 marks]
C

Ranking the Significance of Factors

Source C: Student's Perspective

'In my opinion, political decisions were the most significant factor because they directly led to the battle and its casualties.' Provenance: Student essay, 2021.

1.
Which factor do you think was MOST significant in causing casualties at the Battle of the Somme? Explain your choice with evidence.
[6 marks]
2.
Compare and contrast two factors you have studied in terms of their importance in causing casualties. Which was MORE significant and why?
[6 marks]
D

Justifying the Significance of Factors

Source D: Excerpt from a War Memoir

'The economic pressures to succeed and justify the enormous costs of the war pushed commanders to continue the offensive, often at great human cost.' Provenance: War memoir, 1917.

1.
Justify whether economic factors were as important as political factors in causing casualties at the battle. Use evidence from Source D and your own knowledge.
[6 marks]
2.
Analyse how social attitudes and religious beliefs might have influenced soldiers’ acceptance of high casualties. Use evidence to support your answer.
[6 marks]

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