History Flashcards
What went wrong in the Somme?
Artillery and shells
- Artillery shells: The artillery shells were not accurate and some didn’t explode. Also the barbed wire wasn’t destroyed, as had been intended, so when the British went over the top they got caught in barbed wire and mowed down by German machine gun posts
What went wrong in the Somme?
No mans land
- No man’s land was filled with water in craters that made movement difficult and many soldiers drowned as they fell in a crater with a heavy uniform and kit
What went wrong in the Somme?
German Bunkers
- The German bunkers were concrete, strong and deep so the shells didn’t kill them. They were much more ready to defend themselves when the big push came
What went wrong in the Somme?
The Generals
- The generals were ‘old school’ and not prepared for new warefare and new weapons / technology
What went wrong in the Somme?
Tactics
- The generals didn’t change tactics when it should have been clear that they were not working
What went wrong in the Somme?
Communication and command
- Poor communication and line of command so that when they went over the top and saw German machine gin posts intact the soldiers didn’t have the authority to order new artillery attacks at the german post
What went wrong in the Somme?
British soldiers
British Soldiers were inexperienced and so were ineffective at fighting.
The impact of British rule - positive
Economic?
Economic - Money and trade for Britain and countries in the empire
The impact of British rule - positive
Transport and infrastructure ??
Transport – built roads and railways that made transport better and faster
The impact of British rule - positive
Culture?
Culture – new cultures emerged and were mixed in GB and around the world
The impact of British rule - positive
Global Language?
Language – English language became a global language and many new words were invented
The impact of British rule - positive
Health?
Health – Colonies saw better hospitals and medicine as a result of being in the empire
The impact of British rule - positive
Religion?
Religion – Christianity was spread through the British Empire
The impact of British rule - positive
Peace?
Peace - Unified waring kingdoms in many regions that were previously at civil war
The impact of British rule - positive
Education?
Education – Education d schools improved across the Empire
