Great War- Reasons for war and the condition of the military 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryThe British Experience of Warfare 1790-1918A2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: fabulous unicornCreated on: 17-06-18 11:48 What was the 'spark' that started the war? Assassination of Franz Ferdinand 1 of 34 What did Austria do after the assassination of Franz Ferdinand? Sent an ultimatum to Austria 2 of 34 What treaty guaranteed Belgian neutrality? Treaty of London 3 of 34 When was the Treaty of London? 1893 4 of 34 What was Britain's main reason for going to war? Prevent invasion 5 of 34 What guaranteed German help to Austria in war? (2) Triple Alliance, blank cheque 6 of 34 What was the name of the German plan for war? Schlieffen Plan 7 of 34 When was the Schlieffen Plan? 1905 8 of 34 What was the Schlieffen Plan? Attack France through Belgium while Austria holds back Russia and Russia mobilises, then attack Russia 9 of 34 How many days did the Germans lose due to Belgian resistance? 10 10 of 34 Who made up most of the army in 1914? Destitute volunteers 11 of 34 What were the two forces created by Haldane? BEF, territorials 12 of 34 How many men were recruited between August and September 1914? 761,000 13 of 34 What were the reasons for men volunteering for the war? (4) Boredom, patriotism, pressure groups e.g. women/peers, defence of the nation 14 of 34 What was the impact of having so many recruits at once? (5) Overcrowded training centres, shortages of weapons, equipment, rations, uniforms 15 of 34 What did shortages lead to? Deferred enlistment 16 of 34 What was the age and social class of most volunteers? Under 30, working class 17 of 34 Why were underage boys recruited? Recruiters paid by commission 18 of 34 How many men were in the BEF in 1914? 85,000 19 of 34 How many territorials were there in 1914? Around 100,000 20 of 34 What title did Kitchener hold in 1914? Secretary of state for war 21 of 34 What did Kitchener strive to create? Pals battalions 22 of 34 What were pals battalions? Regiments of men from the same area or job 23 of 34 Where in the country did most recruits come from? The north 24 of 34 Why was there a shortage of officers? First to go over the top, targeted by sharp-shooters 25 of 34 How did the army attempt to improve the officers in the war? (3) Shortened training, increased the age limit, retired officers brought into service, 3 officers from each battalion stayed home for training 26 of 34 What was the impact of shortening officer training? Worse-trained, but supplied faster 27 of 34 What was the impact of increasing the age limit for officers? Men with more experience recruited in theory 28 of 34 Who made up most of the officer class? Minor aristocracy, military families, middle class 29 of 34 How many machine guns did each battalion have at the start of the war? 2 30 of 34 How many motorised vehicles did the army have at the start of the war? 80 31 of 34 What was the main transport used for supply in the army? Horses and carts 32 of 34 What technology did the army lack in terms of communication? Wireless equipment and telephones 33 of 34 What did indiscriminate recruitment at the start of the war cause? Reduced production as skilled engineers were killed 34 of 34
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