HIST 2040 Lecture 7: History Lecture 7.docx
11 Feb 2013
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History assignment: recognize and see the difference between a primary and secondary source. Have it explicitly stated in the assignment in whatever way it may arise. John keegan"s book is secondary (scholarly work based on keegan"s own research using primary sources). The course reader is a primary source (evidence upon which historical items are based). Introductory paragraph with a single sentence with a clear argument (thesis). Both these books support the nature of trench warfare is like such and such" when using the 2 readings on the great war. I the war begins: war as celebration. Assassination of archduke franz ferdinand in sarajevo (28 june 1914) set off chain reaction resulting in outbreak of war. Europeans" enthusiasm for war showed power of nationalism. Expected short, decisive conflict: failure of the schlieffen plan. German strategy called for advance through belgium to knock out french army. But as german invasion slowed, french troops escaped trap & redeployed east of paris.
