3.3 Germany's Surrender (?) Flashcards
It was hard for families at home to lose loved ones who fought in the Great War. How many British and allied soldiers were killed?
5,142,631
How many German and Central Powers soldiers were killed?
3,386,200
In 1917, how many were killed by a Gotha bomber attack on London?
162
Of the 42 million Allied soldiers who fought in the First World War, 18 million were killed or wounded. What percentage is that?
42%
Which of these industries is NOT an example of those taken over by the British and German governments during the First World War?
Schools
What did the British government introduce to ensure the Home Front was doing everything possible for the war effort?
Defence of the Realm Act
Due to blockades, food and other goods in Germany were scarce. What name did they give to the winter of 1917-18?
Turnip Winter
What did the British Government make compulsory in 1918 to ensure there was enough food to go round?
Rationing
In France, how many houses had been destroyed, thus making 2 million homeless?
750,000
How large an area of farmland in France had been destroyed?
The size of Wales
Who collected outside the Reichstag in 1915, demanding an end to the war?
500 women
What took place in Russia in 1917 and Germany in 1918, both as a response to the War?
Revolutions
How many workers shouted ‘Down with War’ in front of the Reichstag in 1916?
10,000
In France, how many people were made homeless?
2,000,000
How many people were mobilised in World War One?
65 million
