There were several important fronts in the First World War.

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2021). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. [1] The Germans had a plan to destroy the British fleet.
2. [1] Jellicoe's fleet sailed out of port earlier than the Germans expected.
3. [1] The Germans sank two major British ships in the first hours of the battle.
4. [1] More British than German ships were sunk.
5. [1] The German fleet sailed back to port.
6. [6] The Home Fronts in Britain and Germany were crucial because they were where the war effort was sustained and ultimately won or lost. They were responsible for producing the armaments, munitions, and equipment essential for the fighting armies. Without the civilian workforce, which included many women in factories, the armies would have been powerless. Additionally, maintaining public morale and ensuring adequate food production were vital to prevent societal collapse. Germany's eventual defeat was partly attributed to its struggling factories and severe food shortages on the Home Front, contrasting with Britain's increasing production.
7. [1] The Home Front produced all the weapons, munitions and equipment that the armies needed.
8. [1] Both countries had to increase food production to keep their people fed.
9. [1] A collapse of morale on the Home Front would have been disastrous.
10. [1] Germany decided the best way to win the war was to starve Britain into defeat by a blockade.
11. [1] Germany lost the war because of starvation and riots on the Home Front.
12. [10] The failure of the Gallipoli campaign was not all that important. Its purpose was to assist Russia by defeating Turkey and opening a new front, but inadequate troops were committed, leading to a stalemate on the beaches under heavy fire. The campaign was ultimately withdrawn in 1916. Its limited long-term impact is suggested by Russia's subsequent armistice and withdrawal from the war due to internal revolution, making the Gallipoli outcome less decisive for the overall war effort. OR The failure of the Gallipoli campaign was important. By 1915, the Western Front was a stalemate, and Gallipoli was an attempt to break this deadlock by targeting the Eastern Front via Turkey. Its disastrous failure, resulting in tens of thousands of casualties and a humiliating withdrawal, meant that there would be no swift breakthrough in the East. This prolonged the war, confirming that the conflict would remain a brutal, attritional struggle, primarily on the Western Front, for several more years.
13. [1] Russia signed an armistice in the next year and then left the war.
14. [1] In the end, the war had to be won on the Western Front so the Gallipoli campaign was irrelevant.
15. [1] Russia was not helped and so struggled badly in the war.
16. [1] The war would go on for several more years.
17. [1] It meant the war had to be won on the Western Front.
18. [1] It led to hundreds of thousands of casualties.
19. [1] It led to Winston Churchill resigning from the government because it was his idea.
20. [1] It led to the British Prime Minister resigning.