First world war-Trench Warfare Flashcards
(18 cards)
who and when was the Schlieffen plan created?
in 1905 by a German general
where were the three places Germany sent their troops?
Russia
France
Belgium
How did Belgium stop the plan?
it took two months to defeat Belgium
How did poor transport stop the plan?
because cars got stuck in mud. train tracks were burnt down and the sounds of horses were too loud
how did the plan Russia stop
Russia got their army together really quickly
what happens after Germany is held up Belgium?
the British army travels to France and starts fighting Germany at Lillie and Ypres
who helps British push the German army back at the battle of Marne?
the French army
who built trenches along the way to Belgium from France?
the allies(Britain and France) and Germany
what after the Allies and the German built trenches?
both sides were unable to move and had reached a stalemate
Where were the western trenches built between?
the English channel and Switzerland
where did the western front stretch through?
France and Belgium
what was Trench Warfare?
where soldiers fought between trenches over the land in the middle known as no mans land
where were the eastern front trenches located?
in Russia and and Turkey
what weapons did they use?
guns and and grenades
what is a stalemate?
the inability to move forward but also a determination to back?
how did Trenches helps protect soldiers?
because their enemies couldn’t get that close without soldiers using their machine guns. it also gave them more shelter than being in the open and some soldiers could sleep in bunkers while others were on the lookout
why did soldiers hate being in the trenches?
because it was wet and cold and rats would eat their food
