ww1 Flashcards
when did WW1 start?
July 28th1914
when did WW1 end?
November 1918
Why do people criticise general Haig?
He sent lots of men out to battle when it was clearly not working
What does MAIN stand for?
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
Why were lice an issue?
caused trench fever and discomfort
what was a reason for the start of WW1?
Germany wanted more power and land
who were in the triple alliance?
Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy
who were in the triple entente?
UK, Russia and France
What was life like on the front line like?
Sad, uncomfortable and dangerous
what was trench foot?
where the foot rots away in water- rats would then sometimes eat them as the soldiers sleep?
What are some of the reasons that people DO NOT criticise Haig.
- he was not firing the guns
- he was told fake information
- he had to break the cycle
What are some of the reasons that people DO criticise Haig.
- kept sending out men when it was clearly not working
-unethical - did not care for the soldiers
What were conditions like in the trenches
They were bad leading to deadly viruses and sickness
What was the ground in between the teams called
No mans land, it was protected with barbed wire
What was the new weapon used in the battle of the Somme
Tanks
when did the battle of the Somme start
1 July 1916
In 1918 how much of the populations doctors were treating the injured in WW1
half
