Causes of WW1
What does the M in MAIN stand for?
Militarism.
Name one feature of a trench.
parapet, ammunition shelf, fire step, sandbags, no mans land, duck boards.
Name one medical advancement from the war
x-rays, splints, plastic surgery, blood transfusions
What were Pals battalions?
Where you could join up with your friends.
Bloodiest day in British History
What was the name of the alliance formed between France, Russia and the UK
Triple Entente.
What was Trench Foot caused by?
standing in wet mud.
What was PTSD known as?
Shell shock
Name one place where Pals battalions formed?
London, Manchester, Lancashire, Accrington.
Which general led the armies at the Somme?
General Haig
Who was shot triggering the start of the war?
Franz Ferdinand
Where were the trenches?
from Switzerland to the English Channel.
What was the name of the leg splint developed in the war?
Keller-Blake splint
When did people think the war would be over by?
Christmas
By the end of the battle how many soldiers had died?
420,000
What was the name of the German plan to attack France from the North?
Schlieffen plan
How many miles of trenches were there on the Western Front?
roughly 475 miles
Why was infection a major problem?
Battle was fought on farmland
Why did Britain begin the war without conscription?
Because they thought people would sign up.
How many miles did the soldiers advance?
5
What does the I in MAIN stand for?
Imperialism
What illness led to flu-like conditions and was caused by lice?
Trench Fever
Who created the mobile X-Ray
Marie Curie
What was the consequence of Pals Battalions
entire towns lost their men
roughly how many shells were fired?
2 million