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Unit 1. Chapter 2 - Scots in the Western Front Flashcards

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What did the men think when they signed up for the war?

A

That it would be over by Christmas
A steady wage
Didn’t want to miss an opportunity
Peer pressure

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What is the pal battalion?

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Men who volunteered with their pals

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What age did the government call for?

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19-30 then 3 weeks later 19-35

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How many men had enlisted by the end of August?

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20,000

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5
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Battle of Loos 1915

What went wrong?

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It was a battle of firsts:
-men were not ready to fight 
-gas 
-tanks
21,000 dead 
Flat landscape
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Haig

How was he a hero?

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He led the army to victory
20,000 came to support him in Edinburgh
Broke deadlock on western front
Won 9 battles

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7
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Haig

Villian?

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Stubborn
Led thousands to their death
Battles too long

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Trench warfare

What happened to the soldiers?

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Boredom
Lice
Rats 
Disease 
Let's home censored
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What was wrong with the battle of the Somme in 1916?

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The Germans had better trenches
60,000 casualties on the first day
420,000 casualties in total
No break through - it slowly faded out

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Outbreak of the war

When did Britain join the war?

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14th of August 1914

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Outbreak of the war

When did Britain join the war?

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14th of August 1914

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What was the British army 1914

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They were a volunteer Army

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How many men were in the BEF?

And how many were dead by 1914

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100,000 at the start and 90,000 were killed by the end of 1914

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How many men from Glasgow joined the war by the first weekend of it ?

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60,000

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How many scots were there by the end of the war

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557,000

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16
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What is the total percentage of the casualty rate for the total of Scotland and for the British army

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26% for Scotland

11% for British Army

17
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What is the pals battalion?

A

It’s when men joined together with his friends and this meant they served together and also died together

18
Q

Who was the McCrae’s battalion?

A

16th Royal Scots

13 hearts players + staff + 600 supporters

19
Q

How many miles was the western front?

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400 miles

20
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What kind of conditions did the men face in the western front?

A

Rats, lice, mud, weather, Montonous diet.

21
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What were the trench weapons?

A 
Artillery guns 
Machine guns 
Rifles/boyonets
Gas attacks 
Snipers 
Grenades

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