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WORLD WAR 1
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What is the first step that allowed soldiers to see through a peephole?
Ledge
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What were the pros of Trench Warfare?
Covered from enemy fire Safe place to sleep and eat
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When was breakfast served?
After officers inspected the soldiers and weapons
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What was the front line also called?
Fire line
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When did the Wars start and End ?
WWI start 1914 - Ends 1918
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Why were trenches dug in zigzag patterns?
If an enemy entered the trench he could not fire straight down the line.
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Was smell of dead bodies a con?
Yes
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What did officers inspect?
Soldiers and weapons
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What was the area between the two opposing armies front line's called?
No Man's Land
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What country began the WWI ?
Franz Ferdinand, the archduke of Austria-Hungary 4 of Ausgust.
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By 1914, how many miles did trenches stretch?
475 miles
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What did rats usually do to the soldiers in the trenches?
Ate dead bodies or nibbled on the wounded while they were sleeping
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Each morning men climbed up on the fire-step with weapons ready, what was this called?
Stand-to
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By 1914, the trenches ran through where?
Belguim and northern France
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how many people died in WWI ? , what do you think, Estimate!!
60,284 died in WWI
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The front wall of the trench was how many feet high?
10 feets
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What would rodents usually do to a soldier?
Crawl in the soldiers eye & bury themselves in their body
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What did daylight hours allow men to do?
Repair trench damage
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Where did the trenches end in 1914?
Swiss frontier
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How many people do you think they join the Wars ? Estimate!!
331,781 was served in the Wars
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What were the trenches lined with?
Sandbags
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What was the worst smell in the trenches?
Dead bodies
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During brief rest periods what were men allowed to do?
Read, write letters, and nap
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What were all four lines of the trench system?
Front line, support trench, reserve trench, and no man's land
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What do you think, How many people do you think was wounded in WWI? Estimate!!
152,284 was WOUNDED