History-WW1

Question 1

Causes for WW1

Answer 1

Tension between countries such as England and Germany
Alliances
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand

Question 2

Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

Answer 2

The Austro-Hungarian Archduke was assassinated in Sarajevo-Bosnia in June1918, He was killed by a Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip which has connection to a terrorist group “the Black hand” because he wanted independence

Question 3

WW1 main locations

Answer 3

mostly located on the western fornt

Question 4

Trench warfare

Answer 4

The trenches were narrow long tunnels with “no man’s land” between that were mainly used in WW1 and had terrible conditions and soldiers were killed by machine guns and artillery or get caught in barbed wire

Question 5

Trenches

Answer 5

they were muddy and dirty, they were infested with dead bodies, and disease (Trench fever, which are spread by fleas) They would also get Trench foot, from standing in wet ground for too long (needs amputation if serious) and would suffer form shell shock (PTSD)

Question 6

Treaty of Versailles

Answer 6

After Germany lost in WW1, they were forced to sign the treaty, (made by winning countries, France, US, UK, Italy) They cut their troops in half, made them pay a hefty fine, lost land / colonies, and was blamed for the war