Warfare and The British Society In The Modern Era c1900-present Flashcards
How does technology become more advanced in the 1900s to present day?
Introduction of
Planes
Tanks
Nukes
Drones
What are some significant changes to weapons in the 1900s to present day?
machine guns - firing hundreds of bullets a minute
Chemical Weapons and Nuclear Weapons
Aircraft - wars in air and bombs from air
What are some significant changes to tactics in the 1900s to present day?
WW1 Trench warfare - strong defence
Battles no longer fought up close
More threats than physical battles
How did armies recruit soldiers in the 1900s to present day?
WW1+WW2 - men were forced
After 1960 UK went back to professional volunteering
Peer pressure and propaganda were also used
What was the role of the government during wars in the 1900s to present day?
They took complete control of the country
The government took full control in wara in the 1900s to present day
How?
Took over factories to make weapons
Controlled food supplies - rationing
Controlled media - propaganda
How did civilians become direct victims in the 1900s to present day?
They were bombed
They had to be evacuated
Strict rationing
What were the roles of civilians during wars in the 1900s to present day?
Women became factory workers, nurses, codebreakers and more
What was the Battle of the Somme 1916?
Where British troops launched a massive attack after a week long artillery strike
On the first day of the Battle of the Somme 1916, how many British soldiers were wounded or killed?
57,000
What disadvantages did the British soldiers have in the Battle of the Somme 1916?
German machine guns were too powerful
British tanks were unreliable and broke down
Soldiers went into ‘no mans land’ - exposed to fire
What did the Battle of the Somme 1916 Prove?
That outdated tactics had no chance against modern weapons
What was The Iraq War 2003?
Where the US and UK invaded Iraq to remove Saddam Hussein because they thought he has Weapons of Mass Deateuction
Why was The Iraq War 2003 very controversial?
In the end, there were no WMD.
People argue it to get back for 9/11
What did Iraq use in The Iraq War 2003 that British and American soldiers struggled with?
Improvised Explosive Devices and snipers
What happened to civilians in The Iraq War 2003?
Soldiers didn’t care - they killed, injured and displaced them
What modern technology was used in The Iraq War 2003?
Drones
Night vision
Satellite communication
GPS
What impact did The Iraq War 2003 have on the UK?
They faced public backlash, massive protests and criticism
What impact did The Iraq War 2003 have on Iraq?
It caused instability which led to years of violence
