Trenches
What was the "Front line?"
A trench located 50 yards to a mile from its enemy counterpart
President of the United States during this time
Woodrow Wilson
While the maps of Europe and the Middle East were being redrawn what amendment was working to be passed?
19th amendment/ woman right to vote
How and when did they clean guns in trenches?
They had groups and set times for cleaning and they took them apart and cleaned each part thoroughly.
Who caused ww1? (repeat)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Why were trenches dug in a 'zig zag' pattern?
Trenches were dug in this way that if there was a blast from an exploding shell it would be confined to small section of the trench. It also was to ensure they didn't shoot straight down.
Who was the cause of ww1?
The assassination of Franz Duke Ferdinand
The discussions about the treaty (The Treaty of Versailles) between Britain, France and the USA began in January 1919. Who wasn't invited to contribute?
Germany
The most commonly used gas in WWI was ______ ____
'mustard gas'
An explosion on the battlefield in France was heard in _______
England
What was the purpose of barbed wire?
Barbed wire was used in the trenches to foil any enemy attacks.
German submarine sinks the passenger liner _______.
Lusitania
Nearly___ _____ soldiers died in the fighting
10 million
hand grenades were also known as _____ ____
“hand bombs.”
WW1 journalists risked their lives to report on the war. True or false
true
describe "No man's land".
The area seperating the allied and the German trenches, the distance usually varied between 100-300 meters.
Why did they kill the archduke?
because of his perceived threat to Serbian independence.
Four empires collapsed due to the war, who were they.
the Russian empire, and then the Ottoman, Austro-Hungarian, and German empires.
machine guns
_____ million letters were delivered to the frontline every week. ...
12
Where did people sleep in trenches?
deep underground shelters to small hollows in the side of trenches
Allied and German representatives sign treaty of Versailles in what year?
1919
What political changes took place around the world as a result of World War 1?
Effect of bringing political transformation to most of the principal parties involved in the conflict, transforming them into electoral democracies by bringing near-universal suffrage for the first time in history
hat rifles were used in WW1?
standard issued
The youngest British soldier in WW1 was just ____ years old.
12