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Which of the following was the most common cause of death and injury for British soldiers on the Western Front?
Which of the following was the most common cause of death and injury for British soldiers on the Western Front?
- Gas attacks
- High-explosive shells and shrapnel (correct)
- Head injuries
- Trench fever
What was the purpose of the Brodie helmets introduced in late 1915?
What was the purpose of the Brodie helmets introduced in late 1915?
- To prevent trench foot
- To protect soldiers from gas attacks
- To prevent trench fever
- To reduce head wounds (correct)
What was the cause of trench foot and how was it treated?
What was the cause of trench foot and how was it treated?
- It was caused by lice and treated with antibiotics
- It was caused by standing in waterlogged trenches and treated with amputation
- It was caused by gas attacks and treated with amputation
- It was caused by standing in waterlogged trenches and treated with whale oil and spare socks (correct)
According to Nazi propaganda, which of the following groups were considered 'sub-humans'?
According to Nazi propaganda, which of the following groups were considered 'sub-humans'?
Where are the modern descendants of the Slavs mostly found today?
Where are the modern descendants of the Slavs mostly found today?
What was the Nazi attitude towards the Slavs?
What was the Nazi attitude towards the Slavs?