Weapons
what weapon was the most defensive in WW1?
Mashine guns
Who created the Schlieffen Plan?
Alfred von Schlieffen
What does MAIN stand for?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism and Nationalism
What type war did the use of Trenches lead to in WW1?
War of attrition
One battle that was fought next to a river
Battle of the Marne
or
Battle of the Somme
What weapon caused the most Death and casualties in WW1?
Artillery
How long did Germany assume, it was going to take Russia to mobilize?
6 weeks
How many members did the BEF have, and what does it stand for?
120,000
British Expeditionary Force
What caused trench foot?
Exposure to cold temperature, sometimes unsanitary condition
In what battle, was haig known as "the butcher"?
Battle of the Somme
What were the three gases used in WW1?
Phosgene, mustard, chlorine
Who did general Haig command after his promotion to field marshal, and what year?
the British Expeditionary Force in
1917
What were the 4 main things/materials used to build complete trenches?
Wooden planks
barbed wire
sandbags
Mud
where did the battle of gallipoli take place?
dardanelles strait
In what battle was gas first introduced, and which gas?
Battle of Ypres, Chlorine gas
How many days did the Schlieffen Plan estimate it would take for German forces to capture Paris?
(nearest 5)
42 days
How many civilians were killed in WW1? (nearest 1 million)
13million
Name 3 lines of trenches
Frontline Trenches
Support Trenches
Communication Trenches
Reserve Trenches
Artillery Trenches
In what battle did the germans have their last offensive attack? (the deciding battle)
Second battle of the Marne
Who were the first to use aircrafts in WW1?
What were the 2 main purpose of aircrafts during WW1?
1. Brittain
2. Gathering information. Bombing raids
What were the 5 main reasons for the failure of the Shlieffen plan? (minimum 4 out of 5)
1.Miscalculations about Russia's mobilization speed
2.Failure to Achieve Encirclement
3. Longer time than predicted to invade belgium
4.Trench warfare (war of attrition)
5. BEF helping belgium and the allies
what date was franz ferdinand assassinated?
And in what city?
on june 28 1914 in Sarajevo
What were the new ways of attacking enemies that were in trenches? (Minimum 3 out 4)
Artillery Bombardment
Poison Gas
Tanks
Flamethrowers
In total How many British and German ships were sunken during the battle of jutland? ( nearest 1)
25