Lines/Quotes
This person said "That proves that most of us are more afraid of getting hurt than of getting killed" in Paths of Glory
Who is Private Arnaud?
This piece of technology/weaponry is described as a weapon that embodies the horror of war to the front-line soldiers. They are also called "invulnerable steel beasts squashing the dead and the wounded" in All Quiet On The Western Front
What are tanks?
In this scene, the main character says that this event is a disgrace and a stain on France. This scene highlights the abuse of authority in the military and how people lower on the ladder are not able to defend themselves properly in Paths of Glory
How does Colonel Dax defend the soldier's during the court martial?
The two alliances fighting in WWI
Who are the Central and Allied Powers?
This group of people is used to highlight the lack of desire for serious relationships and show the difference in societal beliefs in coming back from the war in "Soldier's Home"
Who are the girls in Soldier's Home?
This person says "True, but just you consider, almost all of us are simple folk. And in France, too, the majority of men are labourers, workmen, or poor clerks. Now just why would a French black-smith or a French shoemaker want to attack us? No, it is merely the rulers. I had never seen a Frenchman before I came here, and it will be just the same with the majority of Frenchmen as regards us. They weren't asked about it any more than we were." in All Quiet On The Western Front
Who is Kat/Katczinsky?
What was the main cause of death in hospitals during this time?
Infection/illness due to unsanitary conditions
What lie did Paul Baumer tell Kemmerich/s mother in All Quiet On The Western Front?
Kemmerich was shot through the heart and died instantly
What does attrition mean?
Wearing down/reducing something to nothing
This character is used to highlight the attempt of abuse of authority in the army, as he is ordered to do something over the phone, but he is required to have an order in writing, so that the right person in held accountable for their actions in Paths of Glory
Who is Captain Rousseau?
Who said, "Tomorrow morning, we'll be dead, and it'll be alive. It will have more contact with my wife and child than I will" in Paths of Glory?
Corporal Paris
What types of technology were used in this war that had previously not been seen?
Planes, Machine guns, Chemicals, etc.
What was the significance in the beginning of All Quiet On The Western Front when the men were afraid of the orderlies taking Kemmerich's boots?
Answers may vary, but it essentially shows the priorities of the orderlies as well as the priorities of the men
What was the nickname for British soldiers in WWI?
Tommy
Who did Paul Baumer promise the boots to if he died in All Quiet On The Western Front?
Tjaden
Although enemies, In All Quiet on the Western Front, who is Paul addressing when he says “I promise you comrade. It shall never happen again.”
Who is Gerard Duval (the Frenchman)?
This deadly chemical weapon, first used on a large scale by the Germans in 1915, causes severe burns, blindness, and respiratory damage to soldiers in the trenches.
What is Mustard gas?
In this scene, Col. Dax, and Gen. Mireau illustrate the expendable nature of a soldier in war time. What unit of number does Gen. Mireau use to measure expected losses during the siege of the Ant Hill?
What is the percentage of soldier fatalities
What form of combat made WWI different than previous wars?
Trench Warfare
Used to illustrate how propaganda and persuasion was targeted to influence younger men to enlist, this character persuaded Paul and his friends to enlist in the German military in All Quiet on the Western Front.
Who is school master Kantorek?
This person said, “The army is based on that; one man must always have power over the other." in All Quiet On The Western Front
Who is Kat Katczinsky?
What kills Kat in All Quiet On The Western Front?
What is an Airplane?
In All Quiet on the Western Front, this harrowing scene takes place when Paul and his friends are pinned down by artillery fire in a cemetery, forcing them to seek shelter among the graves
What is the bombardment in the cemetery?
In All Quiet on the Western Front, this term refers to the protective covering worn by soldiers to guard against shrapnel and bullets.
What is a steel helmet?
Why was Colonel Dax different than the other commanding officers?
He took his soldiers lives into account, he had recognition that he had lives in his hands