The First World War - Fighting the war

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Which weapons were used to fight the war

U-boat, aeroplane, machine guns, artillery cannons, tanks, chemical weapons, bombs

What were artillery cannons used for?

To destroy enemy trenches

How did the massacres get worse?

France & Britisch troops raised their armies to full strength and assaulted german trenches with blunt and overwhelming force
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Which country was the first to deploy a tank? What was its purpose?

Britain, the tank would help the soldiers of the allies to break through barbed wire and cross the german trenches

What were disadvantages of the tank?

They had poor mobility & mechanical problems

Which 2 events changed the course of the war?

The US joined the war on the side of the allies & Russia signed a peace treaty with Germany so they could send all their troops to the western front

Why did the US join the war?

Because a letter intercepted, showing that Germany tried to make an alliance with mexico to attack the US

Why did a revolution break out in Russia?

Because there was great poverty and inequality in this empire, the people started a revolution

What happened when the US joined the war?

End of the war became a real prospect, over a million fresh soldiers & supplies were shipped from the US to the side of the allies, there was no way the central powers could still win the war

Why did the Germans surrender?

The central powers could not compete anymore and there was discontent in Germany

What was the first world war infamous for?

The use of chemical weapons, gasses such as, chlorine, tear gas and mustard gas

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