WW1 History PDF

## Year 9 Knowledge Organiser Autumn 2: WW1 ### **Causes of WW1** 1. When was Germany formed? - 1871 2. Which three countries were in the Triple Entente? - France, Russia, Great Britain 3. Which three countries were in the Triple Alliance? - Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary 4. What was...

## Year 9 Knowledge Organiser Autumn 2: WW1 ### **Causes of WW1** 1. When was Germany formed? - 1871 2. Which three countries were in the Triple Entente? - France, Russia, Great Britain 3. Which three countries were in the Triple Alliance? - Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary 4. What was the name of the famous German Kaiser (King) who has been seen as playing a key role in the outbreak of the First World War? - Wilhelm II 5. Which famous arch-Duke of Austria-Hungary was executed in June 1914? - Franz Ferdinand ### **Experience of WW1** 6. How much were ordinary soldiers paid to be a low level soldier (private) the army? - 50p a fortnight 7. What did most men say was their main reason for enlisting in the war? - King and Country 8. Approximately how many British soldiers served in the war? - 5 million 9. Approximately many men were underage when they enlisted? - 250,000 10. Which British colony contributed the greatest number of soldiers? - India (1 million soldiers) 11. Which invention did the British first use effectively in 1916? - The Tank 12. Which country first experimented with the use of poison gas in the war? - Germany 13. What was the most common food eaten in the trenches? - Jam sandwiches 14. What was a common disease men caught due to the cold and wet conditions in the trenches? - Trench foot 15. What was the nickname for Field Marshall Haig who famously was responsible for 58,000 casualties on the first day of the Battle of the Somme? - The Butcher (of the Somme) ### **End of the War** 16. What was the time of severe food shortages in Germany between 1916-7 known as? - The Turnip Winter 17. When did Russia leave the War? - March 1918 18. How many American soldiers were in France by August 1918 - 1,400,000 19. Which country did Kaiser Wilhelm II flee to towards the end of the war? - Holland 20. When was the Armistice signed? - 11th November 1918 ### **Key Dates** | Key Dates | | | |---------------|---|----| | 28th June 1914- assassination of Arch-Duke Franz Ferdinand | 23rd Aug-Battle of Mons- first major British Battle of WW1 | 21st March 1918-Germany launches the Spring Offensive | | Aug 1914- Great Britain joins the War | July-November 1916- Battle of the Somme | 11th November 1918-Armistice signed | ### **ASPIRING TO EXCELLENCE TOGETHER** The document shows four symbols. The symbols are: - HARD WORK: A circle with a percentage sign inside of it. - AMBITION: A mountain with a flag on top of it. - RESPECT: Two parallel lines. - KINDNESS: Two overlapping circles, each with a heart shape inside of it.