WWI
In what year did WW1 begin?
1914
On what date did the ANZACs land at Gallipoli?
25 April 1915.
What was the name of the famous WWI campaign fought by Australian soldiers in Turkey?
Gallipoli Campaign.
List an invention that meant goods could be mass-manufactured during the Industrial Revolution.
Steam-powered machines/engine
Give 2 descriptions of the living conditions in cities during the Industrial Revolution.
- Cramped housing
- Poor infrastructure and sewerage systems
- Congested, filthy, disease-ridden
- Slum conditions
What does the acronym M.A.I.N. stand for?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism and Nationalism.
Give two reasons why Australian men volunteered to fight in WWI.
Any two: loyalty to Britain, adventure, mateship, patriotism, social pressure, or hostility towards Germany.
What was the purpose of a white feather being given to Australian men during WWI?
To shame men who had not enlisted by suggesting they were cowards.
Who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo?
Gavrilo Princip.
What was No Man's Land on the Western Front?
The dangerous area between opposing enemy trenches, often covered by barbed wire and exposed to machine-gun and artillery fire.
What was the Enlightenment (Age of Reason), and what did it encourage people to question?
A movement that promoted science and reason, encouraging people to question traditional beliefs, the power of the Church and absolute monarchies.
Name the three countries in the Triple Entente.
Britain, France and Russia.
Explain two ways Australian women supported the war effort during WWI.
Any two: nursing wounded soldiers overseas, fundraising for charities, knitting clothing for soldiers, making supplies or supporting Red Cross activities.
How did European imperialism affect the people whose lands were conquered?
Many lost their land and rights, were forced into harsh working conditions, experienced slavery and violence, and were treated as inferior by European rulers.
Explain how the alliance system helped turn the assassination of Franz Ferdinand into a world war.
Austria-Hungary's conflict with Serbia drew in its allies, including Russia and Germany. France and Britain also became involved, spreading the conflict across Europe and beyond.
Why was the Gallipoli campaign considered a military failure? Give two reasons.
The ANZACs failed to achieve their military objectives or defeat the Ottoman Empire, and the campaign resulted in heavy casualties before Allied forces withdrew.