Conditions of WW1 Flashcards
The regular British army was not large enough so how many volunteers were recruited?
And what process made them want to sign up?
1.1 million volunteers were added to the British army and this was through an extensive propaganda campaign by the Government
By 1916 something was implemented so that any man ages 18-41 had to join the army, what was this called?
Conscription
Which German plan failed and was their main action to defeat France and Russia?
Why did it fail?
The Schlieffen plan and it failed because they didn’t anticipate how strong France would fight and how quick Russia could mobilise their army
What were the conditions like in the trenches for the soldiers?
Cold, Wet, dirty, surrounded by death, lice and rats
Why was the Battle of Somme such a disaster for Britain?
How many people died and how much land was gained from it?
It was a disaster because of the plan that the Brit’s had come up, waking in a straight line, telling the opposition when they were coming because they blew a whistle. 57,470 soldiers died or were wounded on the 1st July 1916, and by November 620,000 allied troops were either dead or wounded all for 15kms of land to be taken
