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Questions - 1916:
- What was the aim of the
attack by the German military commander Falkenhayn, on the
French fortress of Verdun? (H1.1)
- Why was Verdun a weak point
for the French? (H1.2)>
- Why were the French so intent
on holding Verdun? (H1.2)
- What were the outcomes for
the French and Germans from the battle of
Verdun? (H1.1)
- What was Haig's aim for
the battle of the Somme? (H1.1)
- Why was it such a disaster
for both sides? (H1.2)
- In an extended answer discuss why the events of 1916 (Verdun and the Somme) had proved such a massive failure for both sides in the war. (H6.1)
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