War Technology
Which country invented Vickers gun/machine gun
The British
Best defensive tactic?
Trench warfare
When did the war take place? (years)
1914-1918
How many bullets did a machine gun fire per minute
500
Chemical weapons could be deadly, but ineffective why?
Weather conditions
Downside of trench warfare?
poison gas and slow advancement (stalemate)
how was the economy effected?
it was unbalanced
What were the two gases called used in WW1
Chlorine and mustard gas
Which country was the first to use chemical weapons?
Germany
The western front was a large area that bordered which countries?
France, Belgium and Germany
Why was WW1 extremely devastating?
Technologies and weapons
How many men did it take to use a machine gun ?
6 men
Which two weapons enabled the war to be fought at sea?
Battleships and U-boats
Wayson that airplanes were used in WW1?
Collecting intelligence about the enemy and dropping bombs on towns and troops
What were the trenches filled with?
Barbed wire
How many passengers died on the Lusitania?
1,200
What was the area between trenches called?
No Man's Land
What type of animals wore gas mask to protect itself during the war?
Mules, dogs and horses
17 million deaths
How many Americans died on the Lusitania?
10-20%