| WW1 history | Interesting Facts | The battle of Verdun | The Battle of Liege | France after the war |
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What year did WW1 start?
1914
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Where is Flanders Fields located?
It extends across southern Belgium and north west France.
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What month did the battle start and what month did it end?
Started in February and ended in December.
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Who fought this battle?
The Belgians
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What type of warfare devastated French lands?
Trench warfare.
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What year did WW1 end?
1918
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Which two countries were most of the battles in WW1 fought in?
France and Belgium.
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Who won the battle of Verdun?
The French.
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Who eventually won the battle.
Germany.
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What famous poem was written in WW1 and by who?
In Flanders Fields by John McCrae
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Who is Margaretha Zelle?
A Dutch exotic dancer executed by the French.
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About how many total casualties were there per month?
70 000
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What was the reason for the battle.
So Germany could invade France from the north.
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What did the war create labour wise?
Labour shortage.
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What treaty ended WW1?
The treaty of Versaille
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What crime was Margaretha Zelle accused of?
Being a double agent.
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What were the Germans main objectives in this particular battle?
To drain the French of their man power and resources.
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Name the date and month the battle finished.
August 5 1914 - August 16 1914.
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What are three key way that France suffered because of the war.
High loss of life, economic devastation and destroyed industrial regions.
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What was the average total cost of WW1?
185 Billion dollars
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What did the French build to prevent German bombardment?.
A fake Paris with a replicated Gare du Nord.
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What made this battle unique. (It was listed in the powerpoint)?
It was the longest battle in the war
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Why was this considered a moral victory?
The outnumbered Belgians were able to hold off the Germans.
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What German territories did France gain after the war?
Lands along the Rhine, parts of Germany's African territories, multiple territories in former ottoman empire and territories along the French/German border
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