5 Describe and interpret the painting. What does it show? Look for photos of the war on the internet. Is it a realistic painting? What weapons were used in the First World War? Why do you think the soldiers have their eyes bandaged? Why do you think so many artists chose to depict the horrors of the war? 6 Analyse the roles of the victorious and defeated countries in the peace conferences following the First World War. Explain why the Treaty of Versailles was the harshest of all the treaties that were signed. 7 Analyse and reflect on the following. The widespread incorporation of women into work outside the home during the war. The success or failure of the League of Nations. Imperialist policy as the cause of the war. The Revolution of 1905 as a predecessor of the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917. 9 Put these events in chronological order on a timeline. Outbreak of the First World War Bloody Sunday Peace Treaty of Brest-Litovsk General strike on 23rd February in Petrograd Beginning of the Paris Peace Conference End of the Russian Civil War Battle of Verdun Creation of the League of Nations 10 Analyse the text by Lenin. The peculiarity of the present moment in Russia is the passage from the first stage of the Revolution , which has given power to the bourgeoisie [...], to its second stage, which must place power in the hands of the proletariat and [...] the peasantr y [...]. Lenin, April Theses, 1917 (Adapted) Lenin mentions the first stage of the Revolution. When did it take place? What type of government and economic organisation was imposed in the second stage? How did the Bolsheviks come to power in October 1917? Were Lenin's ideas from the April Theses implemented? 1 W H A T D I D I L E A R N ? Think about what you knew about the first decades of the 20th century before starting this unit. Where did you learn about them: books, films, documentaries, etc.? List the aspects you have found most surprising in the unit and explain why. Which phrase would you use to summarise the beginning of the 20th century? 8 THINK AND COMPARE IN PAIRS Look at this caricature from 1914. Which countries are represented? Which ones look aggressive? How well does it represent the situation in Europe in 1914? Explain. 29. Gassed, by John Singer Sargent, 1919 43
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