history 8,9,10 Flashcards
What was the battle of the somme?
It was an attack by the British on the Germans.
What was the battle of the somme intended to do?
Break stalemate
Why were shells a bad tactic
Only 2 out of 3 shells would actually work
How many soldiers died?
20,000
How many soldiers were injured?
40,000
When did the Kaiser abdicate?
9th November 1918
Therefore, when did the war end?
11th November 1918
Who were the men who met to decide Germany’s fate
Georges Clemenceau- France, Woodrow Wilson- USA, David Lloyd George- UK
How many men were the German army limited to
100,000 men
How much did Germany pay for damage reparations?
£6.6billion
How many soldiers died from WW1 in all countries
8.5 million
Which countries had violent revolutions
Germany,Austria and Russia
How many homes were lost due to bombing
750,000
What were 2 new countries that formed after the war
Poland and Czechoslovakia