history 8,9,10 Flashcards

1
Q

What was the battle of the somme?

A

It was an attack by the British on the Germans.

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2
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What was the battle of the somme intended to do?

A

Break stalemate

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3
Q

Why were shells a bad tactic

A

Only 2 out of 3 shells would actually work

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4
Q

How many soldiers died?

A

20,000

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5
Q

How many soldiers were injured?

A

40,000

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6
Q

When did the Kaiser abdicate?

A

9th November 1918

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7
Q

Therefore, when did the war end?

A

11th November 1918

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8
Q

Who were the men who met to decide Germany’s fate

A

Georges Clemenceau- France, Woodrow Wilson- USA, David Lloyd George- UK

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9
Q

How many men were the German army limited to

A

100,000 men

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10
Q

How much did Germany pay for damage reparations?

A

£6.6billion

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11
Q

How many soldiers died from WW1 in all countries

A

8.5 million

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12
Q

Which countries had violent revolutions

A

Germany,Austria and Russia

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13
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How many homes were lost due to bombing

A

750,000

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14
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What were 2 new countries that formed after the war

A

Poland and Czechoslovakia

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