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GCSE History B: Warfare in Britain PART 4: 1900 --> Present
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- 1Who was assassinated, sparking the start of WW1?Archduke Franz Ferdinand
- 2Which War saw the first use of Planes and Tanks?WW1
- 3TRUE OR FALSE: Gas was first used in WW1True
- 4Which Act gave the British Government complete control over shipping, mines and the railway?The Defense of the Realm Act
(DORA) - 5What Percentage of the World's population was at War in WW1?80%
- 6What was the aim of the Battle of The Somme?To relieve the French at Verdun, by drawing troops to The Somme
- 7How many dead or injured British Soldiers were there at the end of the first day of The Somme?60 000
- 8Who was in charge of the British forces at The SommeField Marshall Douglas Haig
- 9Between which months was the Battle of The Somme fought?July (1st) --> November
- 10How did men catch 'Trench fever'?The bites of Lice
- 11How was the treatment of infection improved during WW1?Tetanus injections
(Joseph Lister's) Carbolic Spray - 12When were Blood Groups discovered?1901
- 13TRUE OR FALSE: News from the front line was available to the public.FALSE
News from the front line was HEAVILY censored - 14When did Women begin to be conscripted into the Armed Forces?1941
- 15By the end of WW2, how many (British) men had been enlisted?3.5 Million
- 16The Second World War was a war of...Movement
- 17Where were the first atomic bombs dropped?Nagasaki and Hiroshima
- 18What tactic had Hitler used to 'sweep' across EuropeBlitzkrieg/Lightning War
- 19Which 'Battle' prevented the planned invasion of Britain by Hitler?The Battle of Britain
- 20How many times more planes did the allies have at D-Day?70x
- 21What type of warfare did WW2 adopt?Total Warfare
- 22What was the slogan for the government campaign to use all available land to grow food during WW2?'Dig for Victory'
- 23What was developed during WW2 to combat deep wound infection?Penicillin
- 24What did Archibald McIndoe develop?Plastic Surgery
- 25What percentage of casualties in WW2 were civilian casualties?33%
(Compared to 5% in WW1) - 26How many people died in total in the second World War?55 Million
- 27In the Gulf War, what was the main method of transportation in battle zones?Helicopters
- 28What type of bombs do stealth bombers use?Laser guided bombs
- 29How much money did Britain spend on the Gulf War?£3 Billion
- 30What type of War was the Gulf War?Asymmetric War
- 31Complete the following statement: In the Gulf War, there was a ___ week aerial bombardment involving _________ sorties and _______ tons of accurately dropped bombs.5 (week aerial bombardment)
100 000 (sorties)
80 000 (tons of accurately dropped bombs) - 32What was the name and top speed of the tanks used by the British in the Gulf War?Challenger
45mph - 33In the Gulf War, how many... Iraqi soldiers were killed? Civilians were killed? Coalition Forces were killed?20 000
50 000
350 - 34TRUE OR FALSE: Information about Warfare is still heavily censored?FALSE
Television, Film and the Internet have made the public increasingly aware of the horrors of war. This has led to large casualties becoming unacceptable. - 35Britain now has an army of around...100 000