Effect Of Trenches On Soliders Flashcards
1
Q
What were the living conditions in the trenches like
A
Very bad, mud lice, rotting corpses and poor sanitation
2
Q
How many died
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750k killed and 2 million wounded
3
Q
What were the long term impacts
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Shell shock, loss of limbs, mental trauma
4
Q
How was poets impacted by war
A
Many soldiers in war were writers, tried to convey horror through their work. Goes against traditional glorified view of war
