Edexcel GCSE History · 1HI0
Paper 1
Revise: Injuries, Illnesses and Gas AttacksTrench fever, spread by body lice, caused a high temperature, headaches and muscle pains. It could leave a soldier too ill to carry out his duties.
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GCSE History · key term
An illness spread by body lice, causing a high temperature, headaches and muscle pains.
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Paper 1
Revise: Injuries, Illnesses and Gas AttacksTrench fever, spread by body lice, caused a high temperature, headaches and muscle pains. It could leave a soldier too ill to carry out his duties.
Match your examples to the question: trench foot and trench fever are illnesses linked to trench conditions; bullet and shrapnel wounds are injuries caused by weapons.
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