aspects of experiences in world war i

Question 1

terrible effects of wars (3)

Answer 1

• soldiers fight in dangerous situations
• ordinary people. suffer loss of loved ones and property
• loss of food

Question 2

central powers (3)

Answer 2

• A-H asked germany to protect them from serbia in telegram (germany agreed)
• A-H prepared to invade serbia (who had soldiers sent to them from russia)
• A-H with germany, declared war on russia

Question 3

allied powers (3)

Answer 3

• France fought alongside russians
• britain didn’t act as quickly as france
• britain has to start fighting soon as germany had to fight belgium to fight france (britain promised to protect belgium)

Question 4

conscription (3)

Answer 4

• calling up of people to do government service
• ministers of religion and widowers were exempted (freed)
• often south africans were called up by lots

Question 5

propaganda (3)

Answer 5

• information used to influence people way of thinking (political)
• glorified war
• used in speeches, posters, other media’s

Question 6

emotions before war (3)

Answer 6

• euphoria
• patriotism
• many men volunteered to fight, not knowing what they were getting into

Question 7

trenches (fighting) (D, 2)

Answer 7

• soldiers lived and fought in them
• new trenches were dug as soldiers moved forward as they defeated the opposing team
• many men died on their first day when they stuck their head over the trench

Question 8

health conditions of trenches (4)

Answer 8

• rats ate food and but men
• lice
• trench foot (rotting feet due to cold, wetness in trench)
• poison gas smell used in trench warfare

Question 9

trench strictness (1.1)

Answer 9

• young men could be punished / executed for leaving their post
  
  • they may have been suffering from severe stomach cramps

Question 10

shell-shock (1)

Answer 10

emotional and physical damage after war (ptsd)

Question 11

music and poetry

Answer 11

-α form of propaganda to influence α nation about war being “glorious”