WW1 Facts
1. World War 1 began on July 28, 1914 and ended on November 11, 1918.
2. More than 10 million soldiers were killed and about 7 million civilians died by the end of the war.
3. The war was started when Austria's Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist.
4. World War 1 sparked the invention of Plastic Surgery: Many soldiers in WW1 suffered many facial injury's. This inspired surgeon Harold Gillies to find a way to reconstruct peoples faces. (Link)
5. Blood banks were developed in WW1. (Link)
6. 9/10 soldiers survived the trenches. (Link)
7. Journalists were banned in WW1. Any report on the reality of the war would result in the journalist being executed. (Link)
8. By the end of the war two billion letters and 114 million parcels had been delivered. (Link)
9. WW1 almost caused Britain to have a financial meltdown. The cost of bullets in a 24-hour time period would cost 4 million pounds. (Link)
10. The youngest soldier to fight in the war was 12 years old. He was so eager to join the war so he lied about his age to be able to fight the war. (Link)
11. WW1 was the first time aircraft was used in battle.
12. When the war began the government asked for 100,000 volunteers to join the army. They received about 750,000 volunteers by the first month.
13. The number of employed women in Britain rose from 3.2 million in July 1914 to almost 5 million at the start of 1918.
2. More than 10 million soldiers were killed and about 7 million civilians died by the end of the war.
3. The war was started when Austria's Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist.
4. World War 1 sparked the invention of Plastic Surgery: Many soldiers in WW1 suffered many facial injury's. This inspired surgeon Harold Gillies to find a way to reconstruct peoples faces. (Link)
5. Blood banks were developed in WW1. (Link)
6. 9/10 soldiers survived the trenches. (Link)
7. Journalists were banned in WW1. Any report on the reality of the war would result in the journalist being executed. (Link)
8. By the end of the war two billion letters and 114 million parcels had been delivered. (Link)
9. WW1 almost caused Britain to have a financial meltdown. The cost of bullets in a 24-hour time period would cost 4 million pounds. (Link)
10. The youngest soldier to fight in the war was 12 years old. He was so eager to join the war so he lied about his age to be able to fight the war. (Link)
11. WW1 was the first time aircraft was used in battle.
12. When the war began the government asked for 100,000 volunteers to join the army. They received about 750,000 volunteers by the first month.
13. The number of employed women in Britain rose from 3.2 million in July 1914 to almost 5 million at the start of 1918.