Experiences of WW1

Question 1

British Charactestics WW1

Answer 1

Very strong economy
Great Exhibition 1851
In the 19th century accounted for half of the world’s industry and trade in the mid 19th century.
This supremacy was lost to foreign competition by 1900.
King George V is the king, but most of the power is in the parliament.
Policy of splendid isolation.

Question 2

Germany characteristics

Answer 2

Very young, but a lot of land. It is surrounded by a lot of powers and is surrounded, so if countries allied it would be very easy to invade. Germany unified in 1871.
Prussia was unified by Prussia.
Otto von Bismarck had an aggressive policy and called the rules ‘blood and iron’.

Kaiser Wilhelm II is obsessed with military and naval power, resents his English cousins and wants to make Germany dominant.

Question 3

France characteristics

Answer 3

Old empire and wanted revenge as they got defeated by Germany. They had to give away a territory when they lost the war. President Poincare hated Germany and was also afraid because of the higher population and industrial power. Fading empire.

Question 4

Russia characteristics

Answer 4

They had Tsars. It was enormous and went from Europe to Asia. A very rural community. Industrially backwards. In bloody Sunday, over 1000 peasants got shot for asking for help. 5% of the population owned 95% of the money. The leader is Tsar Nicholas II. Refused to share power, had a weak personality. Russia was ripe for revolution. Aimed to extend Russian power.

Question 5

Austria-Hungary characteristics

Answer 5

Austria-Hungary is huge and 14 nationalities and different regional nationalities, but it has a lack of identity and unity.
Led by Emperor Franz Joseph II. He only cared about power and was very old

Question 6

What can the:

Land of each great power be described as?

Answer 6

Britain- ruled a quarter of the land
Germany - large country
France- Colonolised lots of land in Africa(more than Britain)
Austria-Hungary - contains lots of resources
Russia- massive, mainly rural

Question 7

What are the advantages of:

Britain

Answer 7

Very strong Navy

Question 8

What are the advantages of:

Germany

Answer 8

Strong millitary
Millitariasm
Stong industrial capacities - higher than England

Question 9

What are the advantages of:

France

Answer 9

High numbers and a lot of land

Question 10

What are the advantages of:

Austria-Hungary

Answer 10

High numbers
Natural resources

Question 11

What are the advantages of:

Russia

Answer 11

Lots of land
Very high numbers

Question 12

How much trench line was dug?

Answer 12

2490 km

Question 13

What was trench life mainly like?

Answer 13

boredom, getting trenchfoot… and fighting which usually resulted in deth

Question 14

What was the reason soldiers would want to fight the most in the trenches?

Answer 14

Comradship

Question 15

What were the reasons to joining up to the war effort

Answer 15

• Propogand
• Patriotism
• Fear of being invaded
• Shame in public - white feathers
• Pals Patalium to go to war with your friends
• Travel to a new place

Question 16

What was the battle of the Somme

Answer 16

When Britain, to gain 13 miles, lost 700,000 men to stop Germany going through the Somme river.
Commander was Douglas Haig

Question 17

How many men fought in Africa?

Answer 17

Over 4 million

Question 18

How did soldiers try to escape the war?

Answer 18

By getting Blighties, which were small injuries, but big enough to get sent back home