WW1 was all about.... agree Flashcards

1
Q

two negative health problems that would regularly be caught by one of the soldiers

A

trench foot and Body Lice

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2
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What percentage of British officers were killed because of lack of care ?

A

17%

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3
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What percentage of soldiers would die from lack of care ?

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12% ( equivalent to 1 in 8 )

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4
Q

what were the rats referred to because of how big thy were ?

A

Cats

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5
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What would the trench rats do ?

A

Eat all the soldiers food.

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6
Q

how was the food in the Trenches ?

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It was rational and there would be many complaints to how hard the food was.

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7
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how many men got trench foot ?

A

200

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8
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what was bad about body lice ?

A

They would spread diseases.

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9
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what caused trench foot ?

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The damp floor, mud and the cold.

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10
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what would they smell as they ate their food ?

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dead bodies

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