8 And 9 Flashcards
What was the purpose of the battle of the Somme ?
This was a British planned attack on the Germans in order to break the stalemate.
Why wasn’t France involved in the battle ?
It was planned to be a joint offensive however the French were just attacked at verdun
How was heavy artillery used
A week long barrage of
Why wasn’t the barrage as effective as the British thought
They has very poor quality weapons so not everything worked and the Germans had very fortified trenches
When did the British attack ?
1st July 1916.
What did the Germans do when the bombardment
They realised that the British were about to attack so they went up with their machine guns and attacked
Why were the British soldiers told to walk not run
They thought all the Germans would be dead
Why was it such a killing disaster
Thousands of men kept walking into the machine guns
What was the result
20,000 dying and 40.000 wounded
Which three men decided on the treaty of Versailles ?
- David Lloyd
George - Widrow Wilson
- George’s clemenceau
Which three countries made this choice
Uk , france and the USA
Why did Germany face consequences
Because it was said that they were to blame for the war
What were some terms
Article 231 said that Germany was to solely to blame for causing the First
World War
• The German army was limited to 100,000 men
• Germany was not allowed to build any submarines or tanks or have an air force
• Germany had to pay reparations of £6.6 billion for damage caused during the war. Most of this went to France for their re-building programme
• Germany lost all of its overseas colonies.
• The German Navy was reduced to only 6 Battleships
When did war break out
August 1914
When was the archduke killed
28th June 1914
