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Technology of World War I

Explore the Technology of WWI

Trench Warfare in WWI

1. What was life in Describe 3 facts about the trenches used during WWI.
the trench? ● It was boring.
● They have to sleep in the dirt.
● There were rats.

2. What did a Besides weapons, what do you think were the 2 most important
soldier of WWI tools/supplies of a WWI soldier? Explain why you think for each.
wear? ● Winding puttees, help to keep their leg dry
● bandage
● Gas masks

3. What kind of List 3 common foods eaten by soldiers in the trenches

food did soldiers ● Raspberries
eat while in the ● Bread made from turnips
trenches? ● Canned meat
● Alcohol rations

What would be the most challenging for you? (in terms of food
rations)having no food while fighting

4. What Describe the 6 challenges mentioned in the journals. Include the date of the
challenges in the sources you pick.
trenches did Source 1 - Oct. 20, 1914 - not able to get news of their families
soldiers write Source 2-sep 22, 1914- they don’t know where they’re going.
home about? Source 3- Sep 25, 1914- the night was very cold
Source 4- Sep 23, 1914 after traveling for 16 hrs they had to once against
get on the train
Source 5- Oct 31- 1914 they have been traveling for so long and are now
exhausted and camp somewhere when they’re tired.
Source 6- Nov 1 1914 It’s the feast of the dead and they go to cemeteries
and you can see several dead bodies.

5. Why barbed What were 3 benefits of using barbed wire in WWI?

wire? ● Defend your trench
● Slow people down
● Easy to make
 War on the Ground in WWI
Explain the role of artillery
in WWI
Artillery were essentially weapons
such as cannons that were used to
kill enemies.
Explain the role of tanks in What were flamethrowers
WWI and how were they used?
Flamethrowers were a weapon that
They were large armored carries
germans pioneered that shot fire
impervious to rifle and machine gun
and they were used for pickings for
fire.
a competent rifleman.

War in the Air in WWI

What three types of planes
were created in WWI?
Three types of planes that were
created in WWI were the bombers
planes, the fighters planes, and the
transport planes.
Describe how bombs were
dropped at the start of
WWI
Initially bombs were dropped by
hand and aimed by the naked eye,
but by the end of the wear
bombsights had been developed.
What could be attacked
through bombers more
easily?
Something that could be attacked
through bombers more easily would
be civilians and buildings.

War in the Sea in WWI

What is a U-Boat?
The ship is used to sink 5,000 ships.
What types of boats did
Germany use their U-boats
on?
Germany turned its U-boats on the
unarmed civilian merchant ships
keeping Britain fed and armed with
supplies provided by the United
States.
What was the shift in
modern warfare that
occurred because of U-
boats?
That shift in strategy signified a
significant shift in modern warfare.

Chemical Warfare in WWI

Describe what happened on What does phosgene gas What other three gasses
April 22, 1915. do to a person? were used? What did they
do to people?
In April 1915 soldiers used chlorine
for the first time at loss in
september.
It gives them a burning sensation
and blurry vision and they have
difficulty breathing.
Some other gasses that were used
were tear gasses. Chlorine,
phosgene, mustard gas were used
for many different things harming
people and bad smells.
Extension Activity…
Create an infographic
Use a website like Canva.com to
create an infographic based on
what you have learned.
Infographics are visually
engaging digital posters that
focus on data and facts.

Your infographic must include:

● 5 engaging and relevant
visuals
● At least 3 things you learned
from each section of the
infographic (Trench
Warfare, War at Sea, War in
the Air, War on the Ground,
and Chemical Warfare)
● At least one graph or chart
that you created based on
the information you learned.
● One relevant map (with an
explanation of how it relates
to the context.

Due on: 12/12/22