Trench
What are some things men would do in trenches to occupy themselves?
Singing, letters home, chores, duties, fixing uniforms, etc.
Why did women have to take new types of jobs?
Because the men would go to war and they would have to take new jobs such as in factories.
Helmets
What did Mustard Gas do?
It would burn the soldiers' skin and eyes and it was very painful.
What are some disease in the trenches?
Gangrene, Trench foot, malaria, etc.
What was Anti Immigrant Hysteria and how was it occuring in America?
Americans discriminated against German immigrants because they feared them and hated them for being German.
What was invented and used to cross No Man's Land?
Who were the allies?
US, Great Britain, France, Italy
Who were the Harlem Hellfighters?
African American group that fought in WW1. Germans feared them because they were very good.
What is a Bayonet?
A bladed weapon meant to be put on the end of a ruffle and used for stabbing.
Who were the Central Powers?
Germany Ottoman Empire, Austria-Hungary
How deep (in feet) are the trenches?
7-12ft
What effect did Women have on the war?
They built many weapons and tools for the war and were nurses that helped wounded soldiers.
What type of gas, if in contact with it, may cause frostbite of the skin and eyes?
Chlorine Gas
What was the espionage act?
Said that people couldn't say things against the US and its military.
How wide (in feet) were the trenches?
6ft
How were Germans reacting to the hate?
Some changed their traditions to not got hated on and tried to ignore it.
Who was the leader of Great Britain at the time?