History Exam Tomoz, Havn't Done Revision, Tell Me Everythin' You Know On WW1?

Question

Yeah so basically i've been really lazy, it's got to midnight (UK) and first thing tomorrow i've got an exam on WW1. The major events, the names, the dates... i've forgotten it all. My mind has gone blank, someone refresh my memory?!?!?!

Answer 1

why certainly, after all, i have nothing better to do with my time than help you, a desperate stranger ...

ok, listen up. those other peeps up there are winding you up with all that archduke guff. i mean, Franz Ferdinand is a band, everyone knows that, theyre just trying to get you to fail your exam. Sickos!
what follows is the true story of WW1 - get memorizing!...

WW1 all started when arch duke Leonard Cohen was assasinated by one Robert Zimmerman, a lone gun man with a grudge. WW1, or World Wrestling 1 to give it its full title, was of course the very first incarnation of what we now call World Wrestling Entertainment.
The arch duke LC was an early star of this sport/comedy show and very much revered throughout the world for his buddist wrestling methods.
His assasin, Robert Zimmerman was a quiet loner who lived a lonely existence alone with his 2 wives and 14 children (each child named, interestingly enough, after the days of the fortnight) Zimmerman was a higly political man who believed that LC was a phoney with his whimsical magical realism and his suedo religious motifs. so on one swealtering winters day in Dallas, Zimmerman, position in the top floor of a Book Discount Centre, shot arch duke LC dead at an open air wrestling championship.

This really pissed off the rest of 'the world' and as Zimmerman was originally of German origin naturally the blame lay at the feet of his Mutterland.
And so it came to pass that events unfolded verily thus - every one kicked off (with the exception of Switerland who said they just didnt do that kind fo thing... anymore)
WW1 had begun!
It constituted a series of bloody and intense battles fought using a technique known as 'Trench Warfare' so called because of the type of coats favoured by both sides. Soldiers would fling their 'Trench' coats into the 'Nomads Land' (an area populated only by travellers and Scarab Minors) and then run to take cover behind the excessive swathes of material protection afforded by the coats - through this method each side would gain ground, gradually, incrimentally, until finally, after months of fighting in this way, they would eventually pass each other, whereupon the fighting would end and a winner would be decided. It is often said from time to time occaisionally that at the point the two forces passed each other, although sworn enemies, the level of affability was extremely high, bordering on 'gushing'. On one famous occaision, so the story goes as legend would have it, to celebrate Diwali, the two sides even went so far as to halt the fighting for a time in order to have a friendly game of Go! using their respective helmets as counters. naturally, after the game finished 76 hours later the fighting continued, but it is a heart warming tale non the less besides and regardless of that.

This pretty much went on like this for ages, all told in all in all about 100 years give or take a century or two. the final and most famous battle was that fought in Flanders Fields (named after a local land owner named Ned Flanders who own-diddly-owned the plot of land).
This battle was very bad, the two sides not only passed each other in the traditional way but continued for some acres before, finally The Rest of the World Except Switzerland' was decalred the rightful winner on account of technique and flair.
And in that field that played host to such bloody warshed and slaughterbath, there grew, shortly after (about an hour) row upon rop of wild black tulips - which is why we give each other roses on Valentines day, to commemorate this miracle of Jesus

So my hapless friend, now you know the facts about WW1, i hope you can remember the key points and that you pass all your exams in this lacklustre, disinterested way, after all, we need someone to make those tasty cheeseburgers. Best of Luck.

Answer 2

well that was clever?!! good luck you will need it! LOL! If you have already has the exam by now then let's hope you spoke about Franz Ferdinand's assasination, the major battles Verdun, Somme Ypres, General Haig, General Foch, the Ludendorff Offensive etc America coming due to the Zimmerman Telegram and the sinking of the Lusitania 1915!!!!

Answer 3

One of the major battles, which "SAB" seems to ig nore was "Vimy Ridge" . After both the British & French failed to take it, the Canadians succeeded both in taking and hoding it. Another major battle involving Canadian forces was Pachendale, (my father was seriously wounded there). Also, the Australian attack at Gallipoli against the Turks should not be forgotten. I didn't even know Portugal was involved , and a couple of others that "SAB" seems to want to include.

Answer 4

Assasination of Archduke Ferdinand
Battles of Marne, Ypres, Tannenburg, Somme, Verdun
Advent of machine guns & tanks
Trench warfare due to old ways of thinking & tactics employed
Schlieffen Plan
Gallipoli campaign
T.E . Lawrence
Arab revolt
The Treaty of Versailles & how it led to WW2

Answer 5

Started by the Black Hand's assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914 - went on until 1918
Predominantly fought in France and Belgium, major battle sites include Ypres and the Somme

Answer 6

assasination of arch duke ferdinand at sarajevo followed by the 1914-1918 conflict most of which was fought in france, germany being the aggressors in their efforts to extend prussian rule as per usual, the main battles were flanders, ypres, and mons, and on xmas day in the first year of the conflict it is reported that british and german troops made a truce and shared gifts from home with each other, for more info go here.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_war_1

Answer 7

Men in trench fighting more men in t'other trench, it was cold and muddy and I think an Archduke was involved.

Either watch Blackadder Goes Forth or look on Wikipedia.

Answer 8

No.

Is this a threat? It sounds a bit like a threat.

Simply threaten some kid into sitting your exam for you on your way to school tomorrow. That way you will hopefully get punished for being an idiot.

Just my opinion folks.

Answer 9

There isn`t time for me to tell you all I know !!!
Get off this computer and get your books out NOW.
Good luck for the exam.

Answer 10

Probably to late but look at the link and memorise the information there.