Origins of WW1
This event in June 1914 is often seen as the "spark" for the outbreak of World War I.
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
This 1915 campaign was one of the first major battles involving Australian forces.
The Gallipoli Campaign
This was how long the trenches along the western front stretched.
400 miles
The two major alliances in WW1
Triple Entente and Triple Alliance
A __-minute gap between the end of the artillery bombardment on Turkish trenches and the beginning of the infantry attack led to a massacre at the Nek.
7-minute gap
This system drew multiple countries into conflict, turning a regional issue into a world war.
The alliance system
This was the day the ANZACs landed at Gallipoli
April 25 1915
This 1917 battle saw the largest loss of Australian soldiers' lives.
Battle of Passchendaele
The three countries in the Triple Alliance
Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary
This was the supply route to Russia that the ANZACs and British attempted to reopen in the Gallipoli campaign
Australia entered WW1 as an ally of this empire.
The British Empire
This country was the main enemy of the ANZACs at Gallipoli.
Turkey/Ottoman Empire
These countries saw the most battles throughout the war on their own land.
The three countries in the Triple Entente
Russia, Britain, France
This was a region of land the Germans took from the French before WWI, making them major enemies
Alsace-Lorraine
The war began in this year, marking the start of global conflict.
1914
These challenges made the landing at Gallipoli difficult.
Steep and rocky terrain, narrow beach, and enemy attacking from higher up.
This is the very first tank used on the battlefield.
Mark I
The English translation of the word "entente"
Alliance
Australia had only federated this many years prior to the start of WWI
13 years
This term describes the intense national pride and desire to prove national superiority, contributing to the war.
Nationalism
This battle saw the ANZACs build tunnels underneath No Man's Land to surprise the enemy.
Lone Pine
This was the number of rounds fired in 12 hours at the Battle of the Somme in 1916.
One million rounds
This was a country allied with Germany and Austria-Hungary, but was not a part of the Triple Alliance
Turkey/Ottoman Empire
Many returning soldiers struggled with this condition, now known as PTSD.
Shell shock