He wanted to look good in front of his friends

He was forced to my a Christian missionary

Why did Mike Mountain Horse sign up to fight?

Which battles did Mike Mountain Horse take part in?

New technology was being used in the First World War

Soldiers were not always supported or cared for properly

Tanks were first used successfully in a massed attack at the Battle of Cambrai. What could this reveal about the Western Front?

Different cultures existed side-by-side on the Western Front

The Western Front could be a horrible place to be.

George Strangling Wolf buried a piece of his flesh in the mud of northern France. What could this reveal about the Western Front?

Key Stage 3

Mike Mountain Horse

Which country were the labourers we studied today from?

They had a deep hatred of Germany and so they wanted to fight with Britain and France

They had been asked by the British government to get involved and they agreed

They hoped that it would make the European powers see China as a strong nation

They were colonised and so they had to otherwise they would face negative consequences

Why did the Chinese government want to get involved with the war?

The British government didn't turn down the Chinese government's offer

The British government were prejudiced against the Chinese and didn't think they'd make good soldiers

The Chinese government wasn't trying hard enough to promote their soldiers

The war was going really well for Britain and so they didn't need any help

At first, the British government turned down the Chinese government's offer of Chinese soldiers. What could this reveal?

Battle of the Somme, by preparing barbed wire

Battle of Ypres, by preparing chlorine gas

What battle did the Chinese Labour Corps really help prepare for and how?

When did the Chinese labourers finish working on the Western Front?