Document Analysis Worksheet

Document Letter or Number
1

Source
New York; Addison Weasley
Author/Speaker
Emile Zola

Date
1891

Primary Source yes Secondary Source no Main Idea of Document
War was the only thing that kept a nation alive

Key Quote, Image, or Data
"a nation dies as soon as it disarms".

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2

Source multiple sources
Author/Speaker
French citizen, Bertrand Russell, Kaiser Wilhelm

Date
1912
Primary Source yes Secondary Source no Main Idea of Document

In each country there is a mixed opinion about the war.

Key Quote, Image, or Data
(for the british) "average men and women were delighted at the prospect of war"

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3

Source various sources
Author/Speaker
unknown

Date
1914

Primary Source no Secondary Source yes Main Idea of Document
To show the nations that had alliances, or were neutral

Key Quote, Image, or Data none Analytical Category

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4
Source
Chicago Tribune
Author/Speaker
John T. McCutcheon

Date
August 5, 1914
Primary Source yes Secondary Source no Main Idea of Document

To show that the nations had very different opinions of who started The Crime Of The Ages.

Key Quote, Image, or Data
Most of the countries thought it was Germany.

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5

Source multiple sources
Author/Speaker
multiple speakers

Date
1833-1917, 1740

Primary Source yes Secondary Source yes Main Idea of Document

Key Quote, Image, or Data

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6

Source
Newspaper
Author/Speaker
Dragutin Dimitervic

Date
1912

Primary Source no Secondary Source yes Main Idea of Document
Serbia has to win the was between Austria so they can be free

Key Quote, Image, or Data
"If Serbia wants to live in honor, she can only do this by war".

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7

Source
The London Times History
Author/Speaker
Richard Overy

Date
1999

Primary Source no Secondary Source yes Main Idea of Document
To show the growth of the Navy and Army by the listed countries.

Key Quote, Image, or Data

Germany made the most advancements while Italy made the least

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Document Letter or Number
8

Source
The Origins of the First World War
Author/Speaker
James Joll

Date
1992
Primary Source yes Secondary Source no Main Idea of Document
That the Germans will fight because without doing so they would leave their country wide