First World War

Question 1

The western front: Conditions (3)

Answer 1

Trenches:

• Soldiers could only get to sleep during daylight, they sleep for an hour at a time.
• Soldiers woken: Complete daily routine, fighting
• Free time: Wrote letters played cards

Question 2

Dirty trenches- conditions: (6)

Answer 2

• Muddy, smelly
• Dead bodies buried nearby
• Toilets overflowing
• Rats infesting- lice tormented soldiers (daily basis)
• Water: invaded with swimming frogs
• Red slugs, beetles (with horns)

Question 3

Why did Britain go to war vs Germany? (4)

Answer 3

• Kaiser: aims and ambitions
• Germans desire for the empire
• Anglo German naval race
• Germany dominating Europe