impact of WW1 Flashcards

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how many men did Britain send from the Empire for World War I to fight for Britain?

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1.4 million

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What colony sent the most troops?

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India

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what else were cheap sent from?

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Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa Rhodesia

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aside from men, what else did the empire supply for the war?

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Food and raw materials

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5
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when was the imperial War Cabinet set up?

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1917

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What was the aim of the imperial War cabinet?

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To coordinate military policy

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Who attended the meetings of the imperial wall cabinet?

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The prime minister of the dominions and selected representatives from India

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how many times did the imperial War Cabinet meet?

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Twice

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9
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During the war, when was the British election and who became prime minister?

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1916
David Lloyd George replaced Asquith

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10
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What did David Lloyd George form?

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A coalition government

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11
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Who is the prime minister of France at the time? And what did he want?

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Georges Clemenceau
Security revenge and reparations

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12
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how many white South Africans were in the Middle Eastern Western front?

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136,000

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13
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what was one key thing that Canada supplied during the war and how much of it did they supply?

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Munitions they supplied one third of those used between 1917 and 1918

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14
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how many Indian men enlisted for World War I?

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1.3 million

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15
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Other than men, what else did the Indian government give towards the war?

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£100 million

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16
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How many Egyptian soldiers fought in Europe?

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100,000

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17
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in the British West Indies regiment, how many Caribbean enlisted?

18
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Give some evidence towards the Dominion attitudes to World War I

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Conscription was introduced in New Zealand in 1916 and Canada in 1917 as the war was not loved by everyone

19
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Give some evidence towards the attitudes towards World War I from Indians

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all of the people who joined the war were volunteers and they contributed the most soldiers

20
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give evidence towards the African attitude towards World War I

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due to the fact that it led to the formation of independence of Egypt, you can assume that there was protrude towards the war

21
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give evidence for the Caribbean attitude towards World War I

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Most of the people were volunteers and before 1915 when enlistment was allowed, people wanted to enlist

22
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In the Dominion is what was the impact of the war with the relationship on Britain

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A desire for independence from imperial control increased

23
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In India, what was the impact of World War I on the relationship with Britain?

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As a result of their contributions they were promised a more responsible self government yet there was growing support for Indian independence

24
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In Africa, what was the impact of World War I with relationships with Britain?

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It was formative to many independence movements

25
what happened to the colonies of the German and Ottoman Empire after they were defeated?
They were distributed amongst the allied powers as the league of Nations mandates
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what mandate was Britain keen to secure?
Palestinian mandate
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as a result of the league of Nations mandates how was the British empire?
It had reached its greatest extent
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what was the main treaty after World War I?
The treaty of Versailles 1919 The league of Nations and stripped Germany of her empire
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what were the other key treaties after World War I?
Treaty of Serves 1920 Lausanne 1923 San Remo 1920
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What was the guiding principle of the treaty of Versailles?
National self-determination
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What did Britain and France argue for the colonies?
They were underdeveloped and needed a guiding hand
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what were the category a league of Nations mandate?
For the most developed areas, e.g. the Ottoman empire
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What were the category be league of Nations mandates?
Slightly less developed areas, e.g. the German colonies
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Where were the category C league of Nations mandates?
South and West Africa and South Pacific Islands
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What was the proximity to independence for the category a mandate?
It was a possibility in the near future
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What was the proximity to independence for the category B league of Nations mandates?
They needed a much longer period of guidance before considering independence
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what was the proximity to independence the category C league of Nations mandate?
They were seem to be best administered under the laws of the mandates as integral parties of their territory
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Of the category a mandate what was given to Britain and France
France got Syria Britain got Mesopotamia and Palestine
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of the category be mandates what did Britain get?
Tangongika
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Who were the territories of the category C mandates given to?
South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan