Revision WW1 Flashcards
Who was the Triple Entente?
France, Russia, Britain
Who was the Triple Alliance?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
What is the policy of building or extending an empire?
Imperialism
What is the loyalty or devotion of a group of people to their country?
Nationalism
What are the chances of being wounded?
50:50
How many soldiers were killed?
1 in 12 soldiers
How much time did soldiers spend away from the front line?
60%
What percentage of ordinary soldiers were killed?
12%
What percentage of officers were killed?
17%
How many British soldiers were killed in the Battle of the Somme?
420,000
What is the loyalty or devotion of a group of people to their country?
Nationalism
What are the chances of being wounded?
50:50
How many soldiers were killed?
1 in 12 soldiers
How much time did soldiers spend away from the front line?
60%
What percentage of ordinary soldiers were killed?
12%
What percentage of officers were killed?
17%
How many British soldiers were killed in the Battle of the Somme?
420,000
How many French casualties were there in the Battle of the Somme?
200,000
How many German casualties were there in the Battle of the Somme?
465,000-600,000
How many days would soldiers spend in the front line?
2-3 maximum
How many days a month would a typical soldier spend in reserve, just behind the firing line?
4-5
How many generals were killed, wounded or taken prisoner?
Over 200
What was a common disease would soldiers get in trenches?
Trench Foot
What did Moroccans want when Britain gave Morocco to France?
Independence
What did Kaiser Wilhelm call the English and who gave the interview?
Mad and the Daily Telegraph
What was the plan called what Germans had before the war?
Schlieffen Plan
How much of the German army was aimed to be used in the Schieffen Plan?
90%
How many battleships had Britain built?
27
How many battleships did Germany build?
17
What gunboat did Wilhelm send to the Moroccan port Agadir?
Panther
How many men could Germany call up?
8.5 million
How many men could Russia call up?
4.4 million
How many men could France call up?
3.5 million
How many men could Austria-Hungary call up?
3 million
What would rats eat in the trenches?
Dead Corpses
How big would rats get?
Enourmous size
What type of gas did Germans use?
Mustard gas
How long did the Battle of the Somme last?
4 months
When did the Battle of the Somme began?
1 July 1916
What are France and Britain do in Africa that made Germany do it?
Conquer land
When did World War One end?
11am 11/11/1918
