The First World War(WW1)

Question 1

What sparked the start of WW1?

Answer 1

In 1914 a Serbian killed the Austro Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo.

Question 2

Name the countries in the Triple Entente?

Answer 2

Russian
France
UK

Question 3

Name the countries in the Triple Alliance?

Answer 3

Germany
Austria-Hungary
Italy

Question 4

Why would a young man in Britain join the war?

Answer 4

Wanted an adventure
Felt they were missing out
Wanted the glory and a medal
Help them get a wife
May never have left Britain before
Wanted to fight for King and country – Patriotic
Posters persuaded men to fight
Unionists fought to not have Home Rule
Nationalists fought to get Home Rule

Question 5

What is conscription and why did the government bring it in in 1916?

Answer 5

Conscription gave the government the authority to make all men aged18-41 join the army. They did this because the war was lasting a long time so less people were joining and more and more people were dying.

Question 6

What was life like for soldiers in the trenches?

Answer 6

They didn’t have that much good food. They had to ration a lot.
The conditions were met & muddy
Since they were in a dirty environment and didn’t have the luxury of showers so they were infected by lice
Many of them caught trench foot. Some even tried to get it to leave the war.
There were also big rats.