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Question 1

Tanks, pros and cons

Answer 1

Pros: major firepower, keep the crew safe inside, hides troops behind them, could crush defences
Cons: very cramped and hot inside, very slow, broke down a lot, required 10+ operators.

Question 2

Machine guns, pros and cons

Answer 2

Pros: could shoot down large numbers of men, quick firepower
Cons: required several men to operate it, prone to jamming, very heavy

Question 3

Poison gas, pros and cons

Answer 3

Pros: clear enemy forward positions, took enemy by surprise, could knock out or kill enemies
Cons: hard to control, weather dependant, wearing masks made fighting difficult and nulled the risk of gas

Question 4

Planes, pros and cons

Answer 4

Pros: armed with machine guns, could locate the enemy
Cons: flown by inexperienced pilots, could be shot down

Question 5

Barbed wire, pros and cons

Answer 5

Pros: sturdy, cost effective, slowed down attackers
Cons: made it hard to cross No Man’s Land, tanks can run over it

Question 6

Rifles , pros and cons

Answer 6

Pros: very accurate, wide firing range, little smoke produced when shot, could fix a bayonet to them
Cons: slow, often overheated

Question 7

Grenades, pros and cons

Answer 7

Pros: could kill enemy from underground or in cover, could force enemy into open to be shot down
Cons: explode unexpectedly, often didn’t ignite when thrown so enemy would throw it back

Question 8

Artillery, pros and cons

Answer 8

Pros: destroy enemy trenches, stop lines of soldiers and guns
Cons: expensive, would destroy No Man’s Land