Ww1 Flashcards

(11 cards)

1
Q

Who were in the triple alliance

A

Germany Austria-Hungary and Italy

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2
Q

Who was in the triple entente

A

France England and Russia

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3
Q

When did ww1 begin and end

A

1914,1918

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4
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From where did the English trenches start and end

A

France to Switzerland

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5
Q

What did the government do to news

A

They controlled what people saw in it making the war look better than it actually was

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6
Q

What were soldiers subjected to in the trenches

A

Disease, trench foot constant fear and fire from enemy, harsh conditions during seasons e.g. cold hot and flooding

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7
Q

What large weapons were used against the entente

A

Machine guns, close range rifles and artillery guns

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8
Q

Pals battalion

A

People from the same community could sign up together in the war and be in the same group/section

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9
Q

How many people in the pals battalion signed up for the war

A

Around 150,000

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10
Q

What was the event that sparked world war 1 and when did it happen

A

Franz Ferdinand’s assassination on the 28th of June 1914

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11
Q

Who did Austria-Hungary first declare war on

A

Serbia

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