Era of the Great War Flashcards
1
Q
Trench conditions
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- Rats
- Cold
- Mud
- Smell
- Shell shock
- Crowding
- Flooding
- Homesickness
- Disease (cholera, flu, typhus)
- Trench foot
- Boredom
- Collapses
- Gas
- Lice
2
Q
Tanks
A
- Bulletproof
- Slow
- Destroy barbed wire
- Often broke down/got stuck
- Shield for troops
- Scattered German artillery
3
Q
Gas
A
- Caused 1% of all WW1 deaths
- Choking/blinding
- Weather dependant
- Gas masks quite effective
- Types: chlorine, mustard, phosgene
4
Q
Machine guns
A
- 600 bullets per min
- Crossfire
- Immobile
- Often overheated/jammed
- Accurate up to 10 miles
5
Q
Rifles
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- Useful
- Very mobile
- Used for defending and attacking trenches
- Inaccurate
6
Q
Reasons people became conscientious objectors
A
- Moral grounds
- Religion
- UK not under threat
- Preferred negotiation
- Socialism - working classes had more in common with them than their leaders
7
Q
How were objectors and absolutists treated?
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- Sent to prison
- Harsh conditions
- Ridiculed, often beaten on the streets, refused service
- Forced to do hard labour
- Sent to front line anyway
- White feather
- Force fed, beaten, straight jackets, fed on bread and water, often tortured
8
Q
Aeroplanes
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