Causes of WW1
He was the heir to the Austria-Hungary throne. He was assassinated by the Black Hands, a Serbian Nationalist rebel group. Seen as the spark that ignited WW1.
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
A form of military conflict characterised by troops occupying fortified positions that often led to a stalemate, become popular during WW1
Trench Warfare
The agreement at the end of the war that the allied powers forced Germany to sign, making them take full responsibility for WW1
Treaty of Versailles
April 25 1915
The day Australian forces landed at Gallipoli.
WW1 1914 - 1918. Was commonly referred to this name
The Great War
groups working together to achieve similar economic or militaristic interests (Triple Entente, League of Nations, United Nations, Nato, Warsaw Pact)
Alliance
Trenches protected soldiers from this new weapon
Machine guns
Who forcefully took the blame for the war?
Germany
What do these have to do with Australia and WW1?
Constitutional powers
Close connections with Britain
Cultural connection/Loyalty
Australia was a large relatively isolated country
they are the reasons Australia became involved with WW1
The United States joined the war during this year
1917
extreme social & political loyalty, patriotism and love for one's own country
Nationalism
trench warfare/new technology led to many casualties and little offensive movements (a tie) on the battlegrounds between France and Germany during WWI
Stalemate on Western Front
One condition of the Paris Peace meetings was that Germany had to do what with its Armies
Reduce army to 100,000 soldiers
reduce naval, tank, and aircraft fleets to close to nothing.
the reason for attacking the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey and trying to drive back the Ottoman Empire?
Establishing a direct supply route between the allies and Russia
German U boats violated free trade and neutrality through unrestricted submarine warfare by sinking this ship drawing the U.S. into war
Lusitania
When governments increase the amount of spending on the military & focus on building up military forces/equipment.
Militarism
The allied forces otherwise known as the Triple Entente
France, Britain, Russia
Following Australian War efforts at Gallipoli, Australian soldiers in conflict and back home began to adopt a personality that revolved around qualities that included endurance, courage, ingenuity, good humour, and mateship. what was known as?
The Anzac Spirit or Anzac Legend
The location where Australian soldiers trained before the Gallipoli campaign
Egypt
This German military strategy during World War 1 included defeating France and then moving on to the Eastern front of Russia
Schliefen Plan
Domination by one country over the political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region
Due to the Industrial Revolution of the 1800s, some European nations had a large portion of the world their control
Imperialism
Name three new types of weapons that were used in WW1
Gas
Tanks
Machine Guns
After serving Australia in World War I, these soldiers returned home but continued to face discrimination and were often denied the same rights and opportunities as white Australian veterans.
First Nation Australian Soldiers
Two reasons Australians decided to enlist to fight in the war
To show the world how brave and courages Australians are.
To see the world, it was an adventure
Money
The name of the sweet food that was eaten by the Australian soldiers at Gallipoli
ANZAC biscut