Who fought and where? Flashcards
What is conscription?
Forcing people to join the arm rather than relying on people volunteering.
What happened straight after war was declared?
Thousands of men signed up and people lied about their age to get in as it was 18 to join and 19 to go overseas
How many people were already in the British Army before the war?
247,000
What is propaganda?
Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view.
How many men enlisted in the first year of the war?
1.1 million
How many soldiers in a battalion?
1,000
What were the names of the 7 places the war was fought at?
The Western Front, The Eastern Front, The Middle East, Italy, The German colonies, Submarines and Jutland
What was the war in The Middle East about?
The Suez Canal which was Britain’s vital link with India
What happened to The German colonies?
They were taken over by The Triple Entente
Why did the Germans need submarines?
To sink ships bringing supplies to Britain and her allies.
Why did the USA join the war?
Wen the Germans sunk the Lusitania, a US passenger ship that was also carrying war supplies.
What happened with Italy during the war?
They switched sides and became part of the triple entente which meant Germany also had to fight them.
Who fought in the Eastern Front and what happend?
Russia and Germany, and in 1917 Russia had a revolution and signed an armistice with Germany and stopped fighting.
What is an armistice?
An agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce.
When did the USA join the war?
In 1917
