World War One Information And Activity Worksheets
World War OneInformation andActivityWorksheetsH Y Wheeler
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Section 1Assassination of Franz FerdinandPage 1, 2Page 3Page 4Page 5Page 6- Information sheets- Curriculum levelled activities- Assassination – blank newspaper writing frame- Assassination crossword- Assassination WordsearchSection 2Causes of World War OnePage 7Page 8Page 9Page 10Page 11Page 12Page 13- Information sheet – alliances- Information sheet – imperialism- Information sheet – militarism, nationalism- Information sheet – crises- Curriculum levelled activities- Causes of World War One crossword- Causes of World War One WordsearchSection 3Theatres of WarPage 14Page 15Page 16Page 17Page 18Page 19- Information sheet – Western Front Gallipoli- Information sheet – Eastern Front Italian Front- Information sheet – The War at Sea- Theatres of War card sort- Theatres of War crossword- Theatres of War WordsearchWorld War One Information and Activity Worksheets 2004 H Y Wheelerwww.historyonthenet.com
Section 4WeaponsPage 20Page 21Page 22Page 23Page 24- Information sheet – Guns, Zeppelin- Information sheet – Gas, Tanks- Information sheet – Planes, Torpedoes- Weapons crossword- Weapons WordsearchSection 5TrenchesPage 25Page 26Page 27Page 28Page 29Page 30Page 31Page 32Page 33Page 34- Trench Overview diagram- Trench cross section diagram- Activities based on trench diagrams- Life in the Trenches – a collection of sources- Trench definitions – heads and tails activity- Battle of the Somme in words and pictures- Battle of the Somme blank newspaper writing frame- Battle of the Somme curriculum levelled activities- Trenches crossword- Trenches WordsearchSection 6End of the WarPage 35, 36Page 37Page 38Page 39- Information sheets- Curriculum levelled activities- End of the war crossword- End of the war wordsearchSection 7World War One OverviewPage 40Page 41Page 42Page 43- World War One Statistics numeracy activities- World War One multi-choice quiz- World War One crossword- World War One WordsearchWorld War One Information and Activity Worksheets 2004 H Y Wheelerwww.historyonthenet.com
Section 8Treaty of VersaillesPage 44Page 45Page 46Page 47Page 48Page 49Page 50Page 51- Information sheet – Wilson’s fourteen point plan- Information sheet- Information sheet – Terms of the treaty- Information sheet – The other defeated nations- Activity sheet – what did the treaty mean forGermany and Europe- Curriculum levelled activities- Versailles crossword- Versailles WordsearchSection 9AnswersWorld War One Information and Activity Worksheets 2004 H Y Wheelerwww.historyonthenet.com
Franz Ferdinand, aged 51,was heir to the AustroHungarian Empire. He wasmarried to Sophie Chotekvon Chotvoka and hadthreechildren.FranzFerdinand was, however,very unpopular becausehe had made it clear thatonce he became Emperorhe would make changes.This map, of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1914, shows that BosniaHerzegovnia was controlled by Austria. Austria had annexed (taken by force)Bosnia in 1908, a move that was not popular with the Bosnian people.Page 1World War One Information and Activity Worksheets 2004 H Y Wheelerwww.historyonthenet.com
Franz Ferdinand decided to visit Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia andHerzegovnia, to make an inspection of the Austro-Hungarian troops there.The inspection was scheduled for 28th June 1914. It was planned that FranzFerdinand and his wife Sophie would be met at the station and taken by carto the City Hall where they would have lunch before going to inspect thetroops.A Serbian terrorist group, called The Black Hand, had decided that theArchduke should be assassinated and the planned visit provided the idealopportunity. Seven young men who had been trained in bomb throwing andmarksmanship were stationed along the route that Franz Ferdinand's carwould follow from the City Hall to the inspection.The first two terrorists were unable to throw their grenades because thestreets were too crowded and the car was travelling quite fast. The thirdterrorist, a young man called Cabrinovic, threw a grenade which explodedunder the car following that of the Archduke. Although the Archduke and hiswife were unhurt, some of his attendants were injured and had to be taken tohospital.After lunch at the City Hall, FranzFerdinand insisted on visiting theinjured attendants in hospital.However, on the way to the hospitalthe driver took a wrong turn.Realising his mistake he stopped thecar and began to reverse. Anotherterrorist, named Gavrilo Princip,stepped forward and fired two shots.The first hit the pregnant Sophia inthe stomach, she died almostinstantly. The second shot hit theArchduke in the neck. He died ashort while later.Gavrilo Princip was not executed because he wasunder 20 years, but was sentenced to twenty years inprison. He died of TB in 1918.Page 2World War One Information and Activity Worksheets 2004 H Y Wheelerwww.historyonthenet.com
National Curriculum Level 4Produce a newspaper front page on the death of Franz Ferdinand.Your article should include details of the assassination and somereasons for the assassination.National Curriculum Level 5Produce a newspaper front page on the death of Franz Ferdinand.Your article should give a detailed account of the assassination andthe reasons for this action being taken by the Black Hand.National Curriculum Level 6Produce a newspaper front page on the death of Franz Ferdinand.Your article should explain how the actions of the archduke led tohis assassination – this will include details of the assassination. Youshould also consider alternative courses of action the archdukecould have taken as well as other steps that could have been takento avoid the assassination. Your work should be well organised andstructured into paragraphs.Page 3World War One Information and Activity Worksheets 2004 H Y Wheelerwww.historyonthenet.com
Franz Ferdinand AssassinatedPage 4World War One Information and Activity Worksheets 2004 H Y Wheelerwww.historyonthenet.com
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand Crossword12345678Across3 Number of terrorists stationed along the route (5)5 Terrorist who fired the fatal shots (7,7)7 Franz Ferdinand was inspecting troops in this city (8)8 Terrorist group responsible for the assassination (5,4)Down1 Christian name of Franz Ferdinand's wife (6)2 Franz Ferdinand was heir to this empire (6-9)4 Country annexed by Austria-Hungary in 1908 (6)6 Thrown by a terrorist at the car along the route (7)Page 5World War One Information and Activity Worksheets 2004 H Y Wheelerwww.historyonthenet.com
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand RISTSARAJEVOBOSNIASOPHIAPage 6World War One Information and Activity Worksheets 2004 H Y Wheelerwww.historyonthenet.com
Although it was the assassination of the Austrian archduke, Franz Ferdinand thatled to the outbreak of world war one in August 1914, the actual causes of the warwere more complicated.AlliancesAn alliance is an agreement made between two or more countries to give eachother help if it is needed. When an alliance is signed, those countries becomeknown as Allies. A number of alliances had been signed by countries betweenthe years 1879 and 1914. These were important because they meant that somecountries had no option but to declare war if one of their allies declared war first.1879The Dual Alliance1881Austro-Serbian Alliance1882The Triple AllianceGermany and AustriaGermany and AustriaAustria-Hungary made anHungary made analliance with Serbia to stopHungary made analliance to protectRussia gaining control of alliance with Italy to stopthemselves from RussiaSerbiaItaly from taking sideswith Russia1914Triple Entente (noseparate peace)1894Franco-RussianAllianceBritain, Russia andFrance agreed not to signfor peace separately.Russia formed analliance with France toprotect herself againstGermany and AustriaHungary1907Triple Entente1907Anglo-Russian Entente1904Entente CordialeThis was made betweenRussia, France andBritain to counter theincreasing threat fromGermany.This was an agreementbetween Britain andRussiaThis was an agreement,but not a formal alliance,between France andBritain.Page 7World War One Information and Activity Worksheets 2004 H Y Wheelerwww.historyonthenet.com
ImperialismImperialism is when a country takes over new lands or countries and makesthem subject to their rule. By 1900 the British Empire extended over fivecontinents and France had control of large areas of Africa.The amount of lands'owned' by Britain andFrance increased therivalry with Germanywho had entered thescramble to acquirecolonies late and onlyhad small areas ofAfrica.France had recentlybeen given Morocco bythe British. Morocco’sbid for independencewassupportedbyGermanyPage 8World War One Information and Activity Worksheets 2004 H Y Wheelerwww.historyonthenet.com
MilitarismMilitarism means that the army and military forces are given a high profile by thegovernment.Schlieffen’s plan to attack Paris throughBelgiumThe growing European divide had led toan arms race between the maincountries. The armies of both Franceand Germany had more than doubledbetween 1870 and 1914 and there wasfierce competition between Britain andGermany for mastery of the seas. TheBritish had introduced the 'Dreadnought',an effective battleship, in 1906. TheGermans soon followed suit introducingtheir own battleships. The German, VonSchlieffen also drew up a plan of actionthat involved attacking France throughBelgium if Russia made an attack onGermany.NationalismNationalism means being a strong supporterof the rights and interests of one's country.The Congress of Vienna, held after theNapoleonic wars left both Germany and Italyas divided states. It was nationalism the reunification of Italy in 1861 and Germany in1871. France was angry because thesettlement at the end of the Franco-Prussianwar had given Alsace-Lorraine to Germany.Large areas of both Austria-Hungary andSerbia were home to differing nationalistgroups, all of whom wanted freedom fromthe states in which they lived.There were strong nationalist groups inBosniaPage 9World War One Information and Activity Worksheets 2004 H Y Wheelerwww.historyonthenet.com
CrisesThe Moroccan CrisisIn 1904 Morocco had been given to France by Britain, but the Moroccans wantedindependence and were supported by Germany. War was avoided, but in 1911,the Germans were again protesting against French possession of Morocco.Britain supported France and Germany was persuaded to back down for part ofFrench Congo.The Bosnian CrisisIn 1908, Austria-Hungary took over Bosnia. This angered Serbians who felt theprovince should be theirs. Serbia threatened Austria-Hungary with war, Russia,allied to Serbia, mobilised its forces. Germany, allied to Austria-Hungarymobilised its forces and prepared to threaten Russia. War was avoided whenRussia backed down. In 1911 and 1912 there was war in the Balkans when theBalkan states drove Turkey out of the area. The states then fought each otherover which area should belong to which state. Austria-Hungary intervened andforced Serbia to give up land. Tension between Serbia and Austria-Hungary washigh.Page 10World War One Information and Activity Worksheets 2004 H Y Wheelerwww.historyonthenet.com
Activities – Causes of WW1Curriculum Level 41. What is meant by the term alliance?2. Which countries were allied by the Triple Alliance?3. Which countries were allied by the Triple Entente?4. Why was Germany annoyed by Imperialism?5. Which armies had increased in size between 1870 and 1914?6. Describe the Schlieffen Plan.7. Why were the two crises important factors?Curriculum Levels 5 and 61. Which countries were bound to each other by which alliance?2. How did imperialism contribute towards Germany’s increasing anger withBritain and France?3. Why was nationalism an important factor?4. Describe the part played by Germany in increasing European militarism.5. What links were there between the two crises and:a. Alliancesb. Imperialismc. Militarismd. NationalismPage 11World War One Information and Activity Worksheets 2004 H Y Wheelerwww.historyonthenet.com
Causes of World War One Crossword1234567891011Across3 British battleship introduced in 1906 (11)7 A crisis in this country in 1904 nearly led to war (7)8 This congress had led to Germany and Italy being divided (6)9 When a country takes over new lands or countries (11)10 German plan to invade France through Belgium (10,4)11 Agreement between Britain, Russia and France (6,7)Down1 Being a strong supporter of the rights of one's country (11)2 His assassination triggered World War One (5,9)4 Agreement between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy (6,8)5 When the army are given a high profile by a government (10)6 Austria-Hungary took over this Balkan state in 1908 (6)Page 12World War One Information and Activity Worksheets 2004 H Y Wheelerwww.historyonthenet.com
Causes World War One HTALLIANCESARMSRACEBELGIUMEMPIREPage 13World War One Information and Activity Worksheets 2004 H Y Wheelerwww.historyonthenet.com
Although World War One was a world war, most of the fighting was confinedto a few key areas. These areas are usually referred to as the theatres of war.The Western FrontThe German army crossed the Belgian border on August 3rd 1914. Britainand France declared war on Germany on August 4th. The Germans pushedthrough Belgium and entered France. The British and French armies marchedto stop the German advance. The Battle of Marne 4th - 10th Septemberstopped the Germans from marching on Paris.To avoid losing the territoryalready gained in France, theGermansbegandiggingtrenches. The British andFrench, unable to break throughthe line of trenches, began todigtheirowntrenches.Throughout the entire war,neither side gained more than afew miles of ground along whatbecame known as the westernFront.The squares on the maprepresent the British, Frenchand German armies.GallipoliThe Gallipoli peninsula is located in the south ofTurkey. In 1915, the allied commanders decided to tryto attack Germany by attacking her ally, Turkey. Alliedsoldiers, mainly from Australia and New Zealand, weresent to the Peninsula while British ships tried to force away through the Dardanelles. The entire mission wasa failure. The allies lost more than 50,000 men butgained hardly any land.Page 14World War One Information and Activity Worksheets 2004 H Y Wheelerwww.historyonthenet.com
The Eastern FrontThe line of fighting on the Eastern side of Europe between Russia andGermany and Austria-Hungary is known as the Eastern Front.Fighting began on the Easternfront when Russia invaded EastPrussia on 17th August 1914.Germany immediately launcheda counter-offensive and pushedRussia back. This pattern ofattackandcounter-attackcontinued for the first two yearsof the war and meant that theEastern Front changed positionas land was captured and lost byboth sides.The squares on the maprepresent the Russian, Germanand Austro-Hungarian armies.By 1917, the Russian people were fed up with the huge number of Russianlosses. The government and monarchy were overthrown and the newBolshevik government signed the treaty of Brest Litovsk which took theRussians out of the war.Italian FrontBefore the outbreak of war inAugust 1914, Italy had sided withGermany and Austria-Hungary.However, tempted by offers ofmore land once the war was won,Italy entered the war in April 1915on the side of the allies. TheItalian front is the name given tothe fighting that took place alongthe border between Italy andAustria. The Italians only managed to advance a short way into Austria.Between 1915 and 1917 there were twelve battles fought along the riverIsonzo, just inside the Austrian border, all of which were inconclusive. Afterbeing defeated at the battle of Caporetto in 1917, the Italians were pushedback.Page 15World War One Information and Activity Worksheets 2004 H Y Wheelerwww.historyonthenet.com
The War at SeaEven before the war, Germany and Britain were involved in a naval race.Germany knew that she was unlikely to win a naval war against Britain andavoided naval conflict with Britain.The British produced theDreadnought battleship.Germany produced their ownversion of the Dreadnoughtshortly afterwards.Britain's main naval tactic was to keep German ships in German ports and toblock supplies from reaching Germany. Germany's main naval tactic was topost u-boats (submarines) in the Atlantic Ocean and to destroy ships takingsupplies from America and other countries to Britain.On 7th May 1915, a German submarine torpedoed the passenger liner,Lusitania. Nearly 1200 civilians lost their lives.Page 16World War One Information and Activity Worksheets 2004 H Y Wheelerwww.historyonthenet.com
Theatres of War Card SortWestern FrontCharacterised by trench warfare,stretched from Belgium to SwitzerlandEastern FrontLine of fighting between Russia andGermany and Austria-HungaryItalian FrontThere were twelve battles along theriver Isonzo in this locationGallipoliMany soldiers from Australia and NewZealand lost their lives on thispeninsulaNaval RaceBritain and Germany ‘competed’ formastery of the seasAugust 3rd 1914The German army crossed theBelgian borderBritain’s Naval TacticTo keep German ships in GermanportsGermany’s Naval TacticTo torpedo supply shipsBrest LitovskThis took Russia out of the warPage 17World War One Information and Activity Worksheets 2004 H Y Wheelerwww.historyonthenet.com
Theatres of War Crossword1234567891011Across2 Italy and fought on the Italian front (7)5 Twelve battles were fought for control of this Italian river (6)7 This battle halted the German advance on Paris (5)8 The Western Front stretched as far south as this country (11)10 Western Front battle July - November 1916 (5)11 Notable sea battle between Britain and Germany (7)Down1 Peninsula in the south of Turkey (9)3 Eastern Front battle of August 1914 (10)4 Germany posted these vessels in the Atlantic (1-5)6 Dug by both sides along the Western Front (8)9 This front saw fighting between Russian, German and Austro-Hungariantroops (7)Page 18World War One Information and Activity Worksheets 2004 H Y Wheelerwww.historyonthenet.com
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During World War One, a wide variety of weapons were used:GunsThe main weaponused by British soldiersin the trenches was thebolt-action rifle. 15rounds could be firedin a minute and aperson 1,400 metresaway could be killed.The first Machine gunsneeded 4-6 men to work themand had to be on a flat surface.They had the fire-power of 100guns.Large field guns (artillery) hada long range and could deliverdevastating blows to theenemy but needed up to 12men to work them. They firedshells which exploded onimpactZeppelinThe Zeppelin, also known asblimp, was an airship that wasused during the early part ofthe war in bombing raids bythe Germans. They carriedmachine guns and bombs.However, they wereabandoned because theywere easy to shoot out of theskyPage 20World War One Information and Activity Worksheets 2004 H Y Wheelerwww.historyonthenet.com
GasThe German army were thefirst to use chlorine gas atthe battle of Ypres in 1915.Chlorine gas causes aburning sensation in the throatand chest pains. Death ispainful – you suffocate! Theproblem with chlorine gas isthat the weather must beright.Mustard gas was the most deadly weapon used. It was fired into thetrenches in shells. It is colourless and takes 12 hours to take effect. Effectsinclude – blistering skin, vomiting, sore eyes, internal and external bleeding.Death can take up to 5 weeks.TankTanks were used forthe first time in theFirst World War. Theywere developed tocope with theconditions on theWestern FrontThe first tank was called ‘Little Willie’ and needed a crew of 3. Its maximumspeed was 3mph and it could not cross trenches.The more modern tank was not developed until just before the end of the war.It could carry 10 men, had a revolving turret and could reach 4mph.Page 21World War One Information and Activity Worksheets 2004 H Y Wheelerwww.historyonthenet.com
PlanesPlanes were also usedfor the first time. At firstthey were used to deliverbombs and for spyingwork but became fighteraircraft armed withmachine guns, bombsand some times canons.Fights between twoplanes in the sky becameknown as ‘dogfights’TorpedoesTorpedoes wereused by submarines.The Germans usedtorpedoes to blow upships carryingsupplies from Americato Britain.The Germans torpedoed the passenger liner Lusitania on May 1st 1915which sank with a loss of 1,195 lives. Americans were outraged and joinedthe war in 1917 on the side of the allies.Page 22World War One Information and Activity Worksheets 2004 H Y Wheelerwww.historyonthenet.com
World War One – Weapons - Crossword1235467891011Across3 This colourless gas is deadly (7)5 Used by all soldiers in World War One (5)8 Name of the first tank little (6)10 A fight between two planes (8)11 Also known as Blimp (8)Down1 This gas was first used at Ypres in 1915 (8)2 Tanks were first used at this battle (5)4 These weapons were used by submarines (9)6 This American liner was blown up (9)7 This gun needed 4 - 6 men to work it (7)9 This type of gun fired shells (5)Page 23World War One Information and Activity Worksheets 2004 H Y Wheelerwww.historyonthenet.com
Weapons NNONUBOATPLANEBOMBPage 24World War One Information and Activity Worksheets 2004 H Y Wheelerwww.historyonthenet.com
Trench warfare characterised much of the fighting during World War One,particularly along the Western Front. Trench systems were complicated withmany interlinking lines of trenches.1.2.3.4.5.6. KeyCommunicationTrenchMachine Gun NestUnderground BunkerTraverseWire BreakListening PostTrench BlockPage 25World War One Information and Activity Worksheets 2004 H Y Wheelerwww.historyonthenet.com
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1. Read the following extract from ‘German Deserter’s War Experience’ thenlist words to describe what it was like to be in a trench in World War One.It was dark, and it rained and rained. From all directions one heard in the darkness thewounded calling, crying, and moaning. The wounded we had with us were likewise moaningand crying. All wanted to have their wounds dressed, but we had no more bandages. Wetore off pieces of our dirty shirts and placed the rags on those sickening wounds. Men weredying one after the other. There were no doctors, no bandages; we had nothing whatever.You had to help the wounded and keep the French off at the same time. It was anunbearable, impossible state of things. It rained harder and harder. We were wet to ourskins. We fired blindly into the darkness. The rolling fire of rifles increased, then died away,then increased again. We sappers were placed among the infantry. My neighbour gave mea dig in the ribs."2. Look at trench diagram A. Examineit and answer the following questions.a. What links the front line and supporttrenches?b. Why are blocks placed in trenches?c. Why are machine-guns placed justbehind the front line? Why are theyso close to the bunkers?d. Why is there wire between the fronttrench and the machine-guns?e. Look at the barbed wire in No-Man'sLand that is at angles to the fronttrench and also look at the positionof the machine-guns. Why is thewire at such an angle?3. Look at trench diagram B.Examine it and answer thefollowing questionsa. What prevents bullets striking asoldier's chest when he is on thetrench board (fire step)?b. What is the purpose of thesump? What was normallyplaced over it?c. Barbed wire entanglements wereoften 40 yards (36m) from thefront trench. Considering thetypes of weapons used on theWestern Front, what would betheir main defensive function?Page 27World War One Information and Activity Worksheets 2004 H Y Wheelerwww.historyonthenet.com
The trench, when we reached it, was half full of mudand water. We set to work to try and drain it. Our effortswere hampered by the fact that the French, who hadfirst occupied it, had buried their dead in the bottom andsides. Every stroke of the pick encountered a body. Thesmell was awful.Private PollardThe stench of the dead bodiesnow is awful as they have beenexposed to the sun for severaldays, many have swollen andburst. The trench is full of otheroccupants, things with lots oflegs, also swarms of rats.Sergeant A VineNo washing or shaving here, and the demandsof nature answered as quickly as possible inthe handiest and deepest shell-hole. GuyChapmanThe other one said to me "Chas, I am going home tomy wife and kids. I'll be some use to them as a cripple,but none at all dead! I am starving here, and so arethey at home, we may as well starve together." Withthat he fired a shot through his boot. When the medicsgot his boot off, two of his toes and a lot of his foot hadgone. But the injuring oneself to get out of it was quitecommon. Charles YoungThe other soldiers in the hut took their shirts off aftertea. They were catching lice. We had never seen a lousebefore, but they were here in droves. The men werekilling them between their nails. Henry GregoryAll we lived on was tea and dog biscuits. If we got meatonce a week we were lucky, but imagine trying to eatstanding in a trench full of water with the smell of deadbodies nearby. Richard BeasleyIf you have never had trench feet described to you. I will tell you. Your feet swell totwo or three times their normal size and go completely dead. You could stick abayonet into them and not feel a thing. If you are fortunate enough not to lose yourfeet and the swelling begins to go down. It is then that the intolerable, indescribableagony begins. I have heard men cry and even scream with the pain and many had toSergeant Harry Robertshave their feet and legs amputated.ActivityThese feet have trench footand frostbite caused bystanding for hours in a freezingwaterlogged trench. To avoidthis condition soldiers were toldto change their socks regularly,wear waterproof footwear orgumboots and cover their feetwith whale oil.Imagine that you area soldier fighting inthe trenches. Write aletter homedescribing theconditions in thetrenches.Page 28World War One Information and Activity Worksheets 2004 H Y Wheelerwww.historyonthenet.com
Trench DefinitionsMatch the words on the left with the definitions on the right thencopy into your glossary.A block of barbed wire andwooden obstacles to stop anyenemy soldier from advancingthrough the trench system.Communications TrenchA break in the barbed wire toallow soldiers out into no man’slandSandbagsNo Man’s LandAn underground shelter. Oftenused for storageSumpA channel at the bottom of thetrench to allow water to drainaway.Trenches between the front linetrenches and the supporttrenches, used by messengers torelay messages to the front lineand back and for telephone wireto be strung up to the front lineTrench BlockWire BreakThe area between theopposing sides’ front lines.Xx xxxA bag filled with sand to protectthe trench from flooding andthe men from bullets.BunkerPage 29World War One Information and Activity Worksheets 2004 H Y Wheelerwww.historyonthenet.com
Battle of the Somme – July – November1916 – a picture history11. General Haig – the2man who plannedthe Battle of theSomme2. The battle linestretched some25 miles3. British troops on theirway to the Somme.750,000 men weresent to the Battle ofthe Somme344. At 7.20 am 40,000 pounds of explosivewas detonated under a German machinegun position at Beaumont Hamel.5. The bombinghad notdestroyed thebarbed wire.566. By the end ofthe first day60,000 Britishsoldiers weredead.77. Tanks were firstBy the end of the battle the British hadadvanced 8km.used at the Battleof the SommePage 30World War One Information and Activity Worksheets 2004 H Y Wheelerwww.historyonthenet.com
The Daily TribuneBattle of the SommePage 31World War One Information and Activity Worksheets 2004 H Y Wheelerwww.historyonthenet.com
Battle of the Somme ActivitiesCurriculum Level 41. Write a description of the events of the Battle of the Somme including thetypes of weapons used.2. Draw a line down the centre of your book. Make a list of the things thatcaused the most loss of life in the left column. Could anything different havebeen done? Put your ideas in the right column.Curriculum Level 5, 61. Consider the mistakes made at the Battle of the Somme both by Generalsand soldiers on the ground. Make a bulleted list.2. Imagine you are a world war one General. You have to win the Battle of theSomme. Re-write the Battle of the Somme paying attention to what actuallyhappened and describing what alternative steps you would take to minimiseloss of life.Page 32World War One Information and Activity Worksheets 2004 H Y Wheelerwww.historyonthenet.com
Trench Crossword132456789101112Across1 Get on this to shoot (4,4)6 Area between opposing front lines (2,4,4)9 Trench between front and support trench (13)10 Underground storage area (6)11 Used for protection (4,3)12 Cutters needed to get through
7 Franz Ferdinand was inspecting troops in this city (8) 8 Terrorist group responsible for the assassination (5,4) Down 1 Christian name of Franz Ferdinand's wife (6) 2 Franz Ferdinand was heir to this empire (6-9) 4 Country annexed by Austria-Hungary in 1908 (6) 6 Thrown by a
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