World History
Understanding diverse interpretations of history is what makes the subject interesting. Often there are no clear answers. But Michael Gove, Secretary of Education in Britain and pictured above, believes that World war 1 is an exception.
Gove seems to think that there is only one way to look at World War I. He believes that the Germans caused the war and that liberal historians distort that view and that movies like "Oh! What a Lovely War," and "The Monocled Mutineer and Blackadder" are "a series of catastrophic mistakes perpetrated by an out-of-touch elite."
Gove argues further that the war was " a noble cause" and a "just cause." He adds, "the ruthless social Darwinism of the German elites, the pitiless approach they took to occupation, their aggressively expansionist war aims and their scorn for the international order all made resistance more than justified."
Historian, Sir Richard Evans, responded to Gove by saying, "How can you possibly claim that Britain was fighting for democracy and liberal values when the main ally was Tsarist Russia? That was a despotism that put Germany in the shade and sponsored pogroms in 1903-6.?
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World History
British Education Secretary: WWI was Noble and Just Cause
Understanding diverse interpretations of history is what makes the subject interesting. Often there are no clear answers. But Michael Gove, Secretary of Education in Britain and pictured above, believes that World war 1 is an exception.
Gove seems to think that there is only one way to look at World War I. He believes that the Germans caused the war and that liberal historians distort that view and that movies like "Oh! What a Lovely War," and "The Monocled Mutineer and Blackadder" are "a series of catastrophic mistakes perpetrated by an out-of-touch elite."
Gove argues further that the war was " a noble cause" and a "just cause." He adds, "the ruthless social Darwinism of the German elites, the pitiless approach they took to occupation, their aggressively expansionist war aims and their scorn for the international order all made resistance more than justified."
Historian, Sir Richard Evans, responded to Gove by saying, "How can you possibly claim that Britain was fighting for democracy and liberal values when the main ally was Tsarist Russia? That was a despotism that put Germany in the shade and sponsored pogroms in 1903-6.?
Who says that history is boring?
- First 5 Minutes Of Class
What do you do with the first 5 minutes of class? James M. Lang, professor of English and director of the Center for Teaching Excellence at Assumption College, in Worcester, Mass., suggests that by making some small changes, we can grab students'...
- 10 Interpretations Of Who Started Ww1
Why did World War I start? Here are 10 interpretations from different historians. One historian blames Germany, another Serbia, and another blames decision makers in Germany, Austria, and Russia. BBC Magazine printed them last year for the...
- Who Started Wwi? 10 Historians Weigh In
Ten historians give 10 different interpretations on who started WWI in this BBC story. Sir Max Hastings - military historian, argues that Germany was most responsible. "It alone had power to halt the descent to disaster at any time in July 1914 by withdrawing...
- The Global Nautre Of Wwi
If you are studying WWI and want to teach students about its global nature, two sites, The Guardian and the British Library, offer both stories and video clips that clearly outlines that global nature. The Guardian has a three minute clip called "Empire"...
- If Wwi Was A Bar Fight
"Germany, Austria and Italy are standing together in the middle of a pub when Serbia bumps into Austria and spills Austria's pint. Austria demands Serbia buy it a complete new suit because there are splashes on its trouser leg. Germany expresses...