Soldiers*
What were some items the Soldiers had for breakfast?
Oatmeal, Pork sausages, fried potatoes, bread and butter and coffee
Which country joined the Allied powers in 1917?
The United States
What are trenches?
They were long deep ditched dug as protective defenses.
When was the Treaty of Versailles signed?
June 28, 1919
how did technology develop during WW1?
Airplanes evolved enough to be used in battle.
What were some activities that soldiers did in their free time?
The soldiers read, kept journals, wrote letters, and gambled.
Who were the Central Powers?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire.
About how many soldiers and civilians died?
8 million soldiers died and 13 million civilians died.
Who were the authors of the treaty?
They were leaders of Italy, England, France, and the U.S.
What were some of the medical innovations?
Plastic surgery, donating blood and blood banks, and the Thomas splint.
What were some of the soldier's chores throughout the day?
Cleaning latrines, filling sandbags, and repairing duck boards.
What were the Allied Powers?
Great Britain, France and Russia.
How did the war start?
Started in 1914-1918 after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary
Who did the treaty go against?
Germany
How did the role of women change?
Women took the jobs and kept things running while the men were fighting, it showed how they were. They were still inequality, but there was more freedom (women could vote in 1918)
What were the diseases that the soldiers got in WW1?
Body lice and trench foot.
Who did Germany invade?
They invaded France through neutral Belgium.
How many soldiers were injured?
21 million soldiers were injured.
What were the main rules of the Treaty?
They were required to disarm their army, surrender their overseas troops, give back the land they claimed and pay reparations for the losses suffered by the allies.
How much money did Germany have to pay after the war?
6,600 million dollars they also had to provide other payments.
How did WW1 reshape the land in Europe?
Many different countries lost land especially Germany. They are still arguing over what land belongs to who.