Is it justified to call General Haig the Butcher of the Somme? This downloadable resource for interactive whiteboards investigates evidence for and against Haig's reputation.
This activity allows for the comparison of a dramatic reconstruction with original sources. An actor plays the role of Private Henry Fairhurst, who served as a soldier in the Bradford Pals battalion during World War One.
It is 1941. The government's Ministry of Information has drawn up a policy to explain what they want their official information and propaganda to do, and how they want it done. Should the 5 films which have been selected be given the stamp of approval to be shown to the public?
This activity examines three more films sponsored by the Ministry of Information from 1942-1944, later in the war. What evidence is there in these extracts that propaganda films changed as the war went on?
This activity compares contemporary sources from the of the Potsdam Conference of July-August 1945. Compare what you can see and hear in the film commentary with the sources. What does this evidence show about relations between the allies?
