france and the great war

Question 1

france before the WWI read

Question 2

what was one of the first things that cause the outbreak of WWI

Answer 2

the assasination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in sarajevo 1914

Question 3

who and when declared war omn each other

Answer 3

hungary on Serbia July 28 which began the alliance system

Question 4

what happened on the 1st August

Answer 4

Germany declared war on Russia and France mobilises its troops to the border

Question 5

what happened on august 3rd 1914

Answer 5

germany and france declare war on eachother

Question 6

what happens on the 4th August 1914

Answer 6

germany invades Belgium to prepare for frances invasion. This causes Britain to get involved

Question 7

what stops the advancing troop of the Germans if France?

Answer 7

The battle of the Marn e

Question 8

what happened on both sides of the River Marne

Answer 8

Germany and France build trenches

Question 9

what were the three enemies written on a letter by a soldier who lived in the trenches

Answer 9

lice
rats
germans

Question 10

what are some comforts at the front

Answer 10

wine
music
sex workers

Question 11

what was happening at home during the WWI

Answer 11

The french economy transformed in a way where all there efforts was dedicated to supporting the war

Question 12

what are two groups that had a great impact and contributed to the WWI

Answer 12

The women
The colonial people

Question 13

womens contribution

Answer 13

-they served as nurses
-the french prime minister issued an appeal so women could work
- worked in factories
- kept the industry of france going prevented a crash

Question 14

the colonial troops

Answer 14

• provided military help
• experienced discrimination in the army
  (less pay, they were housed away from local communities)
• colonial subjects worked in war factories

Question 15

what caused revolts and resistance during WWI

Answer 15

-bad conditions
- no results
-scared there was bad military strategy
- just sending men after men to their deaths
frustration led to mutiny in may 1917

Question 16

what was the role of songs in the war?

Answer 16

to encourage people to mobilise behind the cause

Question 17

famous WWI songs

Answer 17

• It’s a long way to Tipperary (1912)
• Keep the home fire burning (1914)
• pack up your troubles (1915)

Question 18

who wrote Quand Madelon

Answer 18

lyrics - louise Bosquet
music- camille robert
1914

Question 19

when did quand madelon become a major hit

Answer 19

1917

Question 20

why did people not like Quand Madelon

Answer 20

because it had a patriotic focus and because they felt it glorified war and portrayed soldiers as heroes without acknowledging the horrors and tragedies of war.

Question 21

how were women seen during the WWI

Answer 21

men were hostile towards sew workers as they might be traitors
sex worker saw many soldiers a day
there was trauma adn violence

Question 22

la chanson de craonne theme?

Answer 22

The song’s lyrics expressed the disillusionment and despair felt by many soldiers who were fighting a long and brutal war with little hope of victory

Question 23

why was this song banned by the French military authorities

Answer 23

for its anti-war message and its explicit critique of the military leadership.

Question 24

the song continued to be sung in secret and became a symbol of ?

Answer 24

Resistance against the war and the official propaganda that sought to glorify it.

Question 25

Today, “La Chanson de Craonne” is considered a what?

Answer 25

A classic of French protest music and is still remembered as a powerful expression of the suffering and sacrifice endured by soldiers during World War I