Start of WW1 Flashcards
1
Q
Why did Men sign up to join the War in Britain?
A
- Fun
- Get away from Jobs
- Nationalism
- Imperialism
- Need the Army to support them financially
- Joke
- To be brave and strong
- Honor
- Revenge
- Patriotism
- Peer Pressure
- To get paid
- Food
- Obligation
- Not to be a Coward
- To be a Hero
- To get woman
2
Q
What is Conscription?
A
Compulsory Military Service
3
Q
What is Propaganda?
A
Manipulation of people through persuasive materials such as posters
4
Q
Where did men fight in WW1?
A
- The Western front
- The Eastern front
- The Italian front
- The Middle East Africa
- The War at Sea
5
Q
What is the Western front?
A
It is where the British and the Germans fought each other
6
Q
What is the Eastern front?
A
It is where the Russians and the Balkans were
7
Q
What was the size of the British army before conscription?
A
About 247,000
