Chapter 14 review Flashcards
Where did the Battle of Gallipoli take place?
The Ottoman Empire
What year did the battle of Gallipoli begin?
1915
How many troops did the Allies loose in Battle of Gallipoli?
46,000
Which weapon did they not use in the Battle of Gallipoli?
Sherman Tank
What led to the Battle of Gallipoli?
A failed Naval Attack
Who was involved in the Battle of Gallipoli?
New Zealand and Austria against Germany and the Turks
What type of food did the troops of Gallipoli have?
Bully beef and army biscuits with Jam
What diseases did the troops of Gallipoli contact?
Typhoid
Which side won the Battle of Gallipoli?
Turkey
What kind of Battle was Jutland?
Naval
Where does the battle of Jutland take place?
S sea
When did the battle of Jutland occur?
May 31, 1916
How many ships were involved in the Battle of Jutland?
250
Who won the Battle of Jutland?
British
What made cambrai an ideal location for the battle?
Railway and German Garrisons - good for tanks
What weapon was used for the first time effectively in a large-scale manner in the Battle of Cambria?
Tank
What is infantry?
Soldiers on foot
How did the infantry get through to German lines?
With Tanks
What building of importance was completely destroyed in Cambria?
Townhall
What was Cambria protected by on the Western side?
Powerful defense
What did the intelligent British know about the defense of the Hidenberg line at the point of attack in Cambrai?
Held by troops who were weak
How did the weather of this war make an impact in Cambria?
Snow
Which month did the Battle of Somme begin?
July
Which day of the battle of somme have the most casualties?
The first day
What country did the battle of somme take place?
France
Why was the Battle of Somme delayed?
A rain storm
Which country did not have troops in the battle of somme?
United States
Which now-common weapon was first used at the Battle of Somme?
The tank
In total, about how many casualties were there at the Battle of Somme?
1 mil
Why is the Battle of Ypres called the Race to the Sea?
Allied Victory in the Battle of Marne in late Sept 1914
What were the strategies of the allied forces trying to defeat the German forces of Battle of Ypres?
Outflank
What were the World war 1 trenches like?
All of the above
who won the battle of ypres?
Germans
Where did the battle of ypres take place?
Belgium
Where did the Battle of Tannenburg take place?
Present day poland
What led to the occurrence to the battle of tannenburg
Russia’s second army was exposed
What were the battle conditions of the Battle of Tannenburg?
dense forests and no trenches
Who was the commander of Russia’s second army in the Battle of Tannenburg?
Alexander Samsonov
Why did Samsonov in Tannenburg kill himself?
He lost the battle
Who won the Battle of Tannenburg?
Germany
When did the Battle of Tannenburg occur?
Aug 23-30 1914
What did the Battle of the Marne feature the first use of what?
Radio intercepts
Who was Belgium invaded by in the Battle of Marne?
The Germans
Why were reconnaissance places so important in the battle of marne?
They exposed weak points in german lines
What country didn’t they fight in for the battle of Marne?
Italy
what were the taxis that transported troops in the battle of Marne?
Th taxi of the Marne
Who was the commander of the French army in the battle of Marne?
Joseph Joffre
true or false, The marne battle was fought by Germany and the allies of france and britian
True
true or false, Tanks and ponies gases were used in the Marne Battle?
false
true or false, Trenches were open used in the marne battle?
false
Where did the battle of Verdun take place?
France
Who took part in the battle of verdun?
Germany and France
Who was the leader of the French army in the Battle of Verdun?
Philippe Petain
Who was the leader of the German Army in the Battle of Verdun?
Von Falkenhayn
Who won the Battle of Verdun?
France
When did the Battle of Verdun end?
December 1916
When did the Battle of Verdun Start?
Feburary 1916
Who had more casualties in the Battle of Verdun?
Germany
Who fought in the Battle of Chapelle?
Russian and Germans and Indian troops
When was the Battle of Chapelle fought?
MArch 10-13 1915
The battle of Chapelle was in which Country?
France
Weather conditions for the Battle of Chapelle were?
Wet and damp, foggy, and light snow
How many casualties did the British of Chapelle suffer?
7,000
The Battle of Chapelle was the first attempt to use gases? true or false
True
Who claimed victory at the Battle of Chapelle?
Indian Soldier and British
Why was the Battle of Chapelle?
It was highly strategic
