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1. WORLD WAR 1

2. How did it start?
• The ‘Great War’
• Began on 28 July 1914.
• Started with Austria-Hungary’s declaration
of war with Serbia.
• The first global war.
• Began in Europe but quickly spread
throughout the world.

3. Allies VS Central Powers

4. There was a lot of propaganda
(misleading information used to promote war)
Men volunteered to go to war

5. • Collect information on what life was like in the
trenches from the following slides.
• Draw a spider diagram or write a list.
Do not copy all of the information.
Read the slides.
Jot down points.
Let’s find out what life was like in the
trenches
Life in the Trenches

6. Life in the Trenches
• Trenches were narrow ditches dug by the
soldiers.
• It was the place where the soldiers lived.

7. Life in the Trenches
• The trenches were disgusting places, as there
were all sorts of pests (rats, lice, and frogs)
living with the soldiers.
• Rats ate the soldiers’ food, and the lice caused
a disease called Trench Fever. This created an
itch, and caused fever, sore muscles, bones
and joints, and headaches.

8. Life in the Trenches
• The weather didn’t help. Rain caused the trenches
to flood and to get more muddy.
• This made it harder to move in battle and jammed
their weapons.
• Exposure to this weather could
lead to Trench Foot, which could
result in having to amputate one’s
foot.
• Cold weather was also dangerous.

9. Life in the Trenches
• Around 8.5 to 12 million soldiers died at war.
• One third of these soldiers died when they
were in their trenches.

10. Life in the Trenches
• Gas was sometimes used to attack the trenches.
Soldiers had to quickly put on their gas masks as
inhaling these gases could be fatal.
• Chlorine and Mustard gas were most commonly
used.

11. Life in the Trenches
• The area between the two enemy trench lines
was called ‘No Man’s Land’.
• This was sometimes covered with barbed wires
and land mimes, which made it difficult and
dangerous to cross.

12. References:
 KidsKonnect. (2015). WW1 Trenches: Facts About World War I
Trench Warfare. Retrieved 26 May 2015, from
https://kidskonnect.com/history/ww1-trenches/
 Elle310. (2014). Lesson 1 - WW1. (2015). TES resources.
Retrieved 24 April 2015.