The Historical Debate Continues (HSC SSCE Modern History): Flashcards
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Duration of WWI in days
Duration of WWI in days
1560 days
Total deaths in WWI
Total deaths in WWI
Approximately 18 million people
Daily death toll during WWI
Daily death toll during WWI
Approximately 2750 deaths per day
Number of civilian deaths in WWI
Number of civilian deaths in WWI
6 million
What 'modern industrial technology' meant in WWI
What 'modern industrial technology' meant in WWI
Mechanised warfare: machine guns, artillery, gas, tanks, aircraft
Two competing WWI interpretations among historians
Two competing WWI interpretations among historians
'Dire necessity' vs 'tragic school'
Trevor Wilson's description of WWI
Trevor Wilson's description of WWI
'One of freedom's battles' - a necessary evil
Douglas Newton's view of WWI
Douglas Newton's view of WWI
'Eminently avoidable' - an avoidable tragedy
Name of 2014 Tower of London WWI memorial
Name of 2014 Tower of London WWI memorial
'Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red'
Number of poppies in Tower of London memorial
Number of poppies in Tower of London memorial
888,246 (one per British/colonial serviceman killed)