topic 1 - impact of war

Question 1

what problems did the turnip winter 1916-17 cause

Answer 1

food and fuel shortages meant the army weren’t getting the necessary vitamins needed and increase likely hood of death by starvation and disease

Question 2

how many civillians died in 1918

Answer 2

293,000

Question 3

infant mortality

Answer 3

50% of 1 year olds

more men and women out of the war effort

Question 4

inflation between 1914-1918

Answer 4

prices doubles but wages only rose by 50-75%

Question 5

impacts of the failures of the schliffen plan

Answer 5

Germans didn’t have a backup plan and weren’t economically prepared for a prolonged war

lack of a war economy

Question 6

strength of the allies against germany

Answer 6

Britain and France had major colonial powers and could call on colonies for men or resources
similarly in 1917 when the US mobilized 2 million troops

Question 7

stalemate

Answer 7

• fighting a war on two fronts put immense pressure on Germany and allies naval blockade prevented key supplies getting to Germany and army

Question 8

failure of the march 1918 offensive

Answer 8

after Russia surrendered in 1918 a offense was launched but it failed to maintain momentum

by august german troop shad to retreat as Germany’s allies were collapsing