Ww1

Question 1

Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Answer 1

Archduke Franz Ferdinand was heir to the throne of Austria- Hungary, an empire which existed from 1867 to 1914 and ruled over a large population of Europe

Question 2

Why do Serbian Nationalists dislike Austria Hungary

Answer 2

Sarajevo was the capital of Bosnia, a region which had been annexed [taken over] by Austria-Hungary in 1908.

Question 3

What happened in 1903 in Austia-Hungary

Answer 3

1903: Pro-Austrian rulers were overthrown and murdered in Serbia.

Question 4

What happened in 1910 and May 1914

Answer 4

Organised terrorist attacks saw Serb

nationalists attempt to kill Governors in Austria-Hungary.

Question 5

What happened in 1912 and 1913 in Austria Hungary

Answer 5

Serbia’s successes during the Balkans Wars saw the country double in size. This increased the threat of the nation in
eyes of the Austro-Hungarian empire.

Question 6

What happene in 1914 in Austria Hungary

Answer 6

war with Serbia was seen by some as inevitable [bound to

happen].

Question 7

How did Archduke Ferninad die

Answer 7

There were many failed assasinations attempts on him and when all seemed lost for them the driver took a wrong turn and by chance Gavrilo Princip fired two shots at the car killing Fernina dand his wife

Question 8

When did Austria declare war

Answer 8

July 28, 1914.

Question 9

What did alliances cause in WW1

Answer 9

The domino effect which lead to war

Question 10

Who was in the triple alliance

Answer 10

Germany,Austria-Hungary,Italy

Question 11

Who was in the Triple Entente

Answer 11

England,France,Russia

Question 12

What did many peope believe by 1914

Answer 12

The war to be inevitable

Question 13

What did the German plan in 1905

Answer 13

The Schlieffen plan

Question 14

What is the schlieffen plan

Answer 14

The Schlieffen Plan was Germany’s tactical solution for avoiding a two-front war with France and Russia. 2. Under this plan, drawn up in 1905, France would be forced to a quick surrender by a German invasion in the north.

Question 15

When did Germany confirm to support Austria-Hungary

Answer 15

July 6 1914

Question 16

Why wasn’t the war over by Christmas

Answer 16

The failure of the Schlieffen plan forced the German to create fortified trenches which the British and French couldn’t break through so they would create their tenches right by them. Neither side could find a way though so they were stuck in stalemate

Question 17

What techniques did Britain use to get people to join the war

Answer 17

Propaganda, peer pressure, pay and patriotism

Question 18

What punishments were put to people who refused to join or left

Answer 18

Shot as a deserter,prison and put in non combatant forces

Question 19

Problems with trenches

Answer 19

Trench rats, lice, food,disease

Question 20

Parts of a trench

Answer 20

Barbed wire, dugout, duckboard, sandbag, firestep,parapet and ammuition shelf

Question 21

What were the problems with trench warfare

Answer 21

The warfare used in WW1 was very brutal it was meant to disable people then killing them so they would take up more resources this would lead the people being affected by the weapons to suffer causing mental and physical problems

Question 22

What kind of problems did the war cause

Answer 22

Trauma,disabilities and long term health problems

Question 23

What is shell shock

Answer 23

The term “shell shock” was coined by the soldiers themselves. Symptoms included fatigue, tremor, confusion, nightmares and impaired sight and hearing. It was often diagnosed when a soldier was unable to function and no obvious cause could be identified.

Question 24

What was the war at Passchendale and Somme seen as

Answer 24

A complete failure

Question 25

What were the generals and soldiers seen as

Answer 25

Soldiers (Lions) Generals (Donkeys)

Question 26

Why was the bombardment not a success

Answer 26

The wire had not been cut, 1/3 of shells didn’t explode and Germans hid in dugouts

Question 27

How many casualties in Somme

Answer 27

120,00 troops took part 57,00 injured ans 19,000 killed in first 2 hours

Question 28

How much land did British win

Answer 28

6 miles x20 miles of territory

Question 29

When was the battle of Passchendaele

Answer 29

Started 31st July 1917 and ended 10 November 1917,

Question 30

What happened November 6 1917

Answer 30

Passchendaele village was finally taken and Haig used this success as the reason for calling off the attack.

Question 31

What happened in the Thied battle of Ypres

Answer 31

For the sake of a few kilometres, the British had lost 310,000 men and the Germans 260,000. Haig was heavily criticised for the attack and for failing to modify his plans as the attack clearly was not going to be a success.

Question 32

Give a an examples why the generals should not be seen as Donkeys

Answer 32

They were unfamiliar with the new strategies and technology which was being implemented by the end of the war ,they were trying to adapt to change and it ended with a possible outcome as the tank was used successfully for the first time.

Haigs persistence also lead the army to victory as his will to win carried the army to a battle which they would of thought of have ended in 1919 but ended in 1918

Many historians believe it was the nature of trench warfare and Britains inherent shortcoming resulting in the injuries and deaths

Question 33

Give an example of why the generals should be seen as donkeys

Answer 33

In the battle of Somme 120,000 tooke part 57,000 injured and 19,000 died in the first 2 hours which shows his lack of knowledge with the new weaponary and tactics

Cavalary charge at machine guns

Ignorance of conditions at front lines and Haig tending to intimidate those under him would spark rivalries and add fuel to the already lit fire

Question 34

When did WW1 start and end

Answer 34

28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918