World War 1: An overview Flashcards
- Define World War 1.
It was a global war centred in Europe
- What were the beginning and end dates of World War 1?
28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918.
- How many years did World War 1 last?
3 years and 3 months
- Give 3 other names for World War 1.
The great war
The world war
The war to end all wars
- How many countries took part in World War 1?
135 countries
- How many people died in WW1?
More than 15 million people died.
- Name the Central powers that fought in world war 1 (Name 4)?
- Germany
- Astro Hungary
- Turkey (also known as Ottoman Empire)
- Bulgraria
- Name all countries making up the allies/alliances (there are 11).
- Russia
- France
- Japan
- Italy
- British Empire
- USA
- Serbia
- Belgium
- Greece
- Portugal
- Montenegro
- What caused the WW1? Name 5 reasons.
- **Assassination **of Archduke Frans Ferdinard and his wife Sophie.
- Differences over **foreign policy **between the major powers.
- A** tangle of alliances **that were made between countries to maintain the balance of power in Europe.
- Countries were **building military forces, weapons and battleships **and therefore it was a question of time before they would use them.
- Countries that had **lost their territories **wanted to regain them.
- On the first day of battle, who lost 58000 soldiers and what was the name of this battle?
The British and it was called the battle of Somme.
- Why and when did the Americans join world war 1?
When 128 Americans were killed by the German U-boat
- What was the name of the British passenger ship that was sunk?
The Lusitania
- Who sank this british passenger ship?
A German submarine
- How many british passengers were killed when the British passenger ship was sunk?
1195 passengers
- In what year was this british passenger ship sunk?
1915
- When and why did German citizens demonstrate against the war?
- 1918
- The british navy had blocked the German Ports and people were starving and economy was collapsing.
- When did the German Emperor resign?
9 November 1918
What was the name of the German emperor
Kaiser Wilhelm II
- When was the treaty of Versialles signed?
In 1919
- What did the treaty of Versialles require Germany to do (name 5 things)?
- Germany was to accept full responsibility for causing the war.
- Germany wouldy make reparations (compensaton) to some of the allied countries.
- Germany had to surrender some of their terrritories to surrounding countries.
- Germany had to surrender its African Colonies.
- Germany had to limit the size of its military.
- The treaty of Versialles required Germany to pay compensation to some of the allied countries, when did Germany make the full payment?
2010
- Some explosions during WW1 were very loud and could be heard in one country from another, please give an example.
Explosion in France could be heard in London
- Why did British miners dig tunnels in WW1
To detonate bonds behind the enemy trenches
- Who was banned from reporting the WW1 and risked their lives to report about the war?
Journalists
- How many letters were delivered to soldiers who were in the week every week
12 million
- Why was plastic surgey invented after WW1
to reconstruct wounded soldiers’ faces that were badly damaged by shrapnel.
Name the Doctor who pioneered plastic surgery after WW1
Dr Gillies
- Name the youngest British soldier to go to war.
Sydney Lewis
Name the
- How old was the the youngest British soldier to go to war?
12
Why did many young boys lie about their age during WW1?
So that they can go and fight in the war.
- Why were blood banks started in WW1?
Many soldiers need blood transfusion in the field hospitals.
- What was the ratio of survival of British soldiers in the trenches?
9 out of 10
- What flower was used to remember fallen WW1 soldiers and why?
The poppy because it grew on the war-torn wastelands
- What type of weapons were used for the first time during WW1?
Name the chemical weapon of choice in WW1.
- Chemical weapons
- Mustard gas
