Facts
When did WW1 start and end?
28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918
Where did the ANZACS first land?
Anzac Cove on the Gallipoli Peninsula
Lack of sanitation + Flies =
Crippling diseases
Why did Australia have to join the war?
We had a deal with Britain to have their backs and they have ours.
What was the deadliest gas?
Mustard Gas
What country had the most deaths?
Russia with 1,811,000 to 2,254,369 deaths
Dates when Gallipoli started and ended?
25 April 1915 to 9 January 1916
What were symptoms of trench fever?
headache, dizziness, back ache, a peculiar pain, and stiffness in the legs, particularly the shins.
Who was in the Triple Entente?
Russia, France, Great Britain etc.
What did mustard gas do to you?
Infected skin and ate the lungs
Who was kidnapped and from what country for the war to begin?
Franz Ferdinand from Austria- Hungary
Why did Britain abort plans and leave Gallipoli?
the campaign could not meet its objectives
In 1915 how many people were emitted to hospital from non war to war?
1400 from diseases + 400 from fighting
Who was in the Triple Alliance?
Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy
What year was the first grenade used?
1914
Which country ended the war?
Germany (signed a armistice)
What date did Guy Nightingale kill himself?
April 1935
What were symptoms of trench foot?
Foot swells up and begins to decay. Foot will need to be amputated
Which country changed sides halfway through the war and what side did they join?
Italy changed to Entente in 1915 (UK, US, France)
What date did the tank become part of the war?
15 September 1916
What countries did the Western Front border/run through?
Borders Belgium and Switzerland, runs through France
Why did Britain try to invade Turkey?
to gain control of the Dardanelles and re-establish sea communications with Russia through the Black Sea and end the Ottoman Empire's role in the war.
Name 4 illnesses where it's like the soldiers insides were almost coming out
Jaundice, dysentery fever, typhoid, and cardiac disorders
What was the dual allies?
A defensive alliance between German empire and Habsburg monarchy
When did soldiers start using barbed wire?
1914