world war 1 theatres

Question 1

What are the main theatres?

Answer 1

1. Western Front
2. Eastern Front
3. Italian Front
4. Gallipoli
5. War at Sea

Question 2

Describe the main things that happened at the Western Front:

Answer 2

1. The German Army crossed the Belgium boarder (August 3rd, 1914)
2. Britain & France declared war on Germany (August 4th, 1914)
3. Germans pushed through Belgium and occupied Brussels before entering France
4. British and France armies marched to stop German advance

Question 3

What is the “Battle of Marne”?

Answer 3

Happened September 4-10; prevented Germans from marching on Paris, France

Question 4

Why did Germans start digging trenches?

Answer 4

They started digging trenches to avoid losing territory gained in France

Question 5

What did the British and French do when they found out about these trenches made from Germans?

Answer 5

They started to make their own trenches because they couldn’t break through the line of these trenches