History Unit 1: New Weapons and Technologies in World War One

Question 1

what are riffles

Answer 1

most common weapon -boit or bolt action riffle

 - > made deadlier - increased range/accuracy/rate of fire - can kill a kilometre away - five dozen bullets per minute

Question 2

what is machine guns

Answer 2

• most devastating weapons
• 400-600 per min
• replaced 100 soldiers w/ riffles

Question 3

what are tanks

Answer 3

• some protection for the crew conditions were pretty rough
• alot of heat inside, fumes chocked me inside
• often broke down

Question 4

what is artillery

Answer 4

• large/ powerful guns located behind front lines
• can fire a variety of shells i.e high explosives, anti personal, poisoned gas
• larger pieces cab fire shells 100kms

Question 5

what are planes

Answer 5

new technologies- flight invented a few years ago before WW1

• made of canvas and wood
• used for reconnaissance then evolved for dog fighting and bombing enemy positions
• pilots had no parachute
  
  • > short life expectancy

Question 6

What are Zeppelins

Answer 6

• giant airships, similar to blimp
• developed and used by Germans
• for reconnaissance and bombing raids
• carried machine guns and Haley payload bombs
• fell out -> easy targets

Question 7

What is poisoned gas

Answer 7

• used by Germans in 1915 against France and Canada (Ypres)
• three main types: chlorine, mustard, phosgene
• some gas suffocate/burned/destroyed skin + tissue
  
  • > protect by breathing through urine soaked rags
  • > gas mask developed later

Question 8

What are submarines

Answer 8

• used by all major powers
• powered by desial engines on surface and batteries while submerged
• German u boat caused a lot of problems for the allied war effort thoughtful the war