Conflict And Tension Flashcards
1
Q
Triple alliance
A
Italy
Germany
Austria-Hungary
1882
2
Q
Triple entente
A
Britain
France
Russia
1907
3
Q
Battle of Verdun
A
- February 1916
- huge loss of life
- heavy artillery
4
Q
Battle of the Somme
A
- 1st July 1916 to 19th November 1916
- 7 day bombardment
- relieve pressure on Verdun
- 7:28am Lochnagar mine detonated
- 100000 British men sent over the top-mowed down by German machine guns
- allied naval blockade-starved Germans
- tanks used-21 to front line
- creeping barrage mastered by British
- 1.5million died
5
Q
The battle of Passchendaele
A
- 31st July(infantry attack)-November 6th 1917-325000 allied casualties in 5 miles
- Haig wanted Britain to attack in Flanders
- concerned that’s Russia will withdraw meaning Germany could concentrate troops on western front
- June 7th 1917-19 underground mines exploded at same time- Messines Ridge- destroyed drainage system-ground churned up
- 10000 Germans killed - 3 hours for British to take positions
- heavy rain-bog- clogged rifles + stopped tanks
- September-weather better- British took ground w/ Canadians and claimed passchendaele- haig said it was a victory
6
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Gallipoli campaign
A
- British wanted control of stretch of water- give supplies to Russia over Black Sea
- wanted to reach Constantinople-take Turkey out war- G loses an ally - relives pressure on western front - diverts G troops to Turkey- stalemate broken -win the war
- British- lack of knowledge on Turkish forces
- Gallipoli - peninsula- heavily manned- mines destroyed British forces
- British ships grounded in deep water- men either drowned or were shot down - sea red w/ blood
