WW1 Flashcards
What is trench foot and it’s treatment
Trench foot is when the feet become black and numb and they have to get their toes cut off. This is caused because the men didn’t change their socks every day and the treatment is whale oil
Define going over the top
When they go over the top of the trench into I man’s land to attack the enemy trench
What is zero hour?
The time when the battle starts
What is the big push?
Another name for the battle of the Somme
when did the USA declare war on Germany?
6th April 1917
Why did Russia leave the war?
They had a civil war happening in their own country
When was the Royal Flying Corps established?
May 1912
Soldiers went into battle with many weapons. Name three
Enfield rifle, 2 grenades and a bayonet
Who was the man who was assassinated and was said to have triggered the other causes and WW1 itself?
Franz Ferdinand
When was Franz Ferdinand assassinated and by who?
28th June 1914 by Gavrilo Princip a 19 year old Yugoslav
Name two foods eaten in the trenches
Cheese and bread
Name two gases that were used in the trenches
Mustard and chlorine gas
What ended the war?
Bulschvicks signed a treaty with Germany and Russia that ended the war
What is militarism?
Building up your army and weaponry
What is Imperialism?
Building up your empire with more territory and colonies
