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Explain at least three reasons why men volunteered for the army.
War and fighting was seen as glorious and exciting. People expected a short war. Propaganda. Peer pressure. To secure a decent wage. Pals Battalions.
What was the name given to men who refused to fight on moral/religious grounds?
Conscientious Objectors.
Name at least 5 features of a trench.
Sandbags, dug-out, duckboards, fire step, elbow rest, barbed wire, parapet, periscope
What are the four trenches called?
Front-line trench, communication trench, support trench and reserve trench
Describe the conditions in the trenches (4).
Trench foot, lice, trench fever, rats, gas, shell shock
Name 4 food included in a soldier's rations.
Bread, hard biscuits, bully (tinned) beef, tinned jam and butter, tea and sugar, pork fat and beans
Who was the leader of the British forces during the Battle of the Somme?
Douglas Haig
Describe 2 problems with the British battle plan during the Battle of the Somme.
German trenches were damaged but not destroyed, shelling did not cut the wire, British troops were mowed down by machine gun fire, foggy weather
What has General Haig became known as?
The Butcher of the Somme
The Battle of the Somme has been described as 'Lions led by .......'
Donkeys
Name 4 new technology weapons used during World War One
Machine gun, gas, artillery, tanks, grenade, german stick grenade, flamethrower
Give four examples of DORA laws.
Taking photos of anything to do with Army/Navy was banned, people were not allowed to feed ducks or birds, illegal to spread rumours, pub opening hours were cut
Explain why rationing was introduced during the Great War. (4)
Health affected by malnutrition, risk of starvation, soldiers took priority, u-boats sank supply ships, food became £££, recruitment of farm labourers/horses
What was the land in between the British trenches and the German trenches called?
No-Man's Land
Describe the jobs women did during the war. (4)
Munitions factories, farming, administrative offices, nursing, ambulance drivers, railway guards and ticket collectors
Describe the tactics used by the Suffragettes to gain women the right to vote. (4)
Smash shop windows, hunger strike, planting bombs, handcuffing themselves to railings, heckling politicians
