Impacts On Countries In WW1

Question 1

France: 
What happened to their land and why? 
How many had to flee their homes? 
How many soldiers were killed? 
How many were wounded?

Answer 1

Their land was destroyed because much of the fighting took place in France
Over two million had to flee
1.4m soldiers were killed
2.5m were wounded

Question 2

Britain 
How many soldiers died?
How many were wounded? 
How much had they spent on the war? 
How much money did they borrow?

Answer 2

750,000 died
1.5m were wounded
£9b spent on the war
Over £1b was borrowed money (mainly from the USA)

Question 3

Italy
How many died?
When did they join the war?

Answer 3

600,000 died

They joined the war in 1915

Question 4

Russia
How many died before they pulled out?
What happened to cause them to leave the war?

Answer 4

1.7m soldiers died

The Russian revolution meant they had to pull out of the war

Question 5

The USA
when did they start fighting?
How many died?

Answer 5

They joined late in 1917

116,000 died

Question 6

Germany
How many soldiers died?
What did the British navy do after fighting ceased?
What happened to the German people as a result?

Answer 6

Nearly 2m soldiers died

The British navy blockaded their ports, meaning many German people faced starvation