3.2 Flashcards
What does the term deadlock mean?
Stalemate
List 3 methods soldiers used to dig in and protect their trenches
1) Barbed wire and sandbags
2) Helmets to protect from bombs
3) They will fit at high ground to prevent flooding and to also have an aerial advantage
Why did generals of both sides struggle to break the stalemate of trench warfare?
New type of warfare which generals were not experienced in. Hard to kill people since usually hidden and out of sight of guns.
What about Flanders made it an area in which it was particularly difficult to break the deadlock?
The weather was really bad in those fields with lots of rain, leading to huge amounts of mud and flooding.
Describe what no-man’s land was
The space between two opposition trenches which no nation had claimed
What were communication trenches?
Communication trenches were the connection between the multiple layers of trenches. It was used for transportation of men, food and equipment
What was a British field postcard?
Postcards sent to the front line from back home or vice versa.
What is the name of the psychological condition that made soldiers shake and moan in fear?
Shell-shock
Name one type ofgas on the Western Front
Mustard Gas
What was a barrage?
Constant artillery and gunfire on an enemy for a period of time.
What does the term attritional warfare mean?
A strategy of warfare where your aim is to wear down the enemy by destroying personnel or material
Name the town that the French armies were determinedto defend at all costs and achieved symbolic significance
Verdun
Name one of the fortresses around Verdun?
Fort Douaumont
On what date did the Battle ofthe Somme begin?
July 1st 1916
Who was David Lloyd George?
The Prime Minister of Britain at the time of the war
When did the Battleof Passchendaele begin?
July 31st 1917
Givetwo examplesofproblems facedby soldiersliving in the trenches
1) Illnesses from animals like rats
2) Trench foot caused by poor weather conditions with lots of rain and cold winds
What is censorship?
The rejection from authority to be able to say anything, with them having power to choose what you can say or not
What was the name of the satirical magazine produced by British soldiers to alleviateboredom while stationed in Ypres?
The Wipers Times
How many men in the winterof 1914-1915 were treated for trench foot?
20,000
What were latrines?
A communal toilet, a ditch/hole in trenches
Name two diseases common to soldiers in the trenches
1) Typhoid
2) Tuberculosis
If deserters from the front were caught howwould they be punished?
Death by firing squad
What does the abbreviation CCS stand for?
Casualty Clearing Station
