3 pages, double spacing – Interpreting a primary sourceWilh

3 pages, double spacing – Interpreting a primary sourceWilhelmine Germany and the First World War, 1890-1918Author: Albrecht von ThaerTitle: Erich Ludendorff Admits Defeat: Diary Entry by Albrecht von Thaer Year: (October 1, 1918)Assignment:Thepurpose of these exercises is to enhance your ability to analyzeprimary sources, and MUST relate their contents to other textualevidence, and engage in the practice of historical interpretation. Eachstudent will compose a short written response in which they answer thequestions below based on their reading of the selected document as wellas their knowledge of relevant course materials. Please look over thequestions before you read the document. Papers should be approximately700 words (two to three pages), typed and double-spaced in twelve-pointfont, and edited for spelling and grammatical errors. There must be atleast two should paraphrase or directly quote the document in eachquestions. Also other evidence must be cited from attached files. Thoughyou do not need to include formal citations. Whenever you reference anyother source, make sure to specify the title of the work along with thename(s) of its author(s).You must place the document in context or relating it to big-picture course themes . Dig deeper and read between the lines. Attachedare the only documents that can be used. The primary source and allextra information. Do just rewrite the notes but use them to back up theprimary source. Who is the author of this text and what is it about?What do you think motivated the author to write this piece and why?What implicit biases does the author betray in presenting his or her argument or depiction?What does the document tell us about your chosen topic during the time period in question? What does the document tell us about other long-term trends or themes in nineteenth-century German history?