World War I In Colour: Ep 2 – Slaughter in the Trenches

Please watch the video and answer the following questions below, make sure you hand in the answer to Mr. Sha, thanks!

1. What was a major drawback to using runners as a means of communication? (5:30)

2. Explain the meaning of stalemate on the Western Front.

3. What was the standard pattern of battle?

4. Who was the new British Commander- in – Chief in 1915, what does the term Going Over the Top mean?

5. What was the crisis of supply in 1915?

6. What important jobs did women do in the war?

7. What was shell-shock, cause and effects?

8. When was the poison gas first used?

9. What happened at the Somme?

10. What was the British plan at Somme?