Causes
What does MANIA stand for?
Militarism
Alliances
Nationalism
Imperialism
Assassination
Who was eligible to enlist?
Men, 18 years or older up to 38years old.
How was barbed wire used in WW1?
Millions of kilometres were laid by both sides. Could be as wide as 30 or 40 metres. Wounded soldiers would often get trapped.
In which country is Gallipoli?
Turkey.
What does AIF stand for?
Australian Imperial Force
What is the Home Front
Australia - and what was happening to people, while the war was being fought.
What was the final catalyst that caused the war?
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand of Austria.
What is patriotism?
Loyalty to King and country.
What was the name given to long holes in the ground reinforced with timber and sandbags?
Trenches
To which empire did Turkey belong?
Ottoman Empire.
In which years did the Australian Government have a referendum on conscription?
1916 and 1917.
How was propaganda used at home?
What is meant by imperialism?
The taking over of other countries with the purpose of building an empire.
What is propaganda?
A type of brainwashing advertising with a political agenda.
What was a standard weapon issued for all soldiers on both sides?
The rifle.
On what date (date, month, year) did the ANZAC troops land on the Gallipoli Peninsula?
25 April 1915.
What was a Zeppelin?
A rigid airship used to bomb the enemy from high altitude.
What were some the social impacts on the war?
Widespread grief
All communities affected
Memorials erected
ANZAC Day traditions emerged.
Which countries were in the Triple Entente?
Why did the enthusiasm for enlisting fall away?
High casualty rates, the reality of the horrors of war.
Which country developed mustard gas as a form of warfare?
Germany.
What does ANZAC stand for?
Austrailan, New Zealand Army Corps.
What is a peninsula?
It is a piece of land that juts out of the mainland with sea on 3 sides.
How did women's roles change because of the war?
Women were empowered to work jobs left vacant by men - farming, retail, manufacturing
Helped push forward greater rights for women.
What was the arms race?
Countries increasing their spending on armaments
What was the white feather campaign?
The public shaming of men who looked fit and healthy enough to enlist.
What was the name of the turbine powered battleship equipped with only big guns?
Dreadnought
Name 2 battles at Gallipoli
The Battle of Lone Pine
The Battle of the Nek
Who invented the drip rifle, which enabled the ANZACs to evacuate Gallipoli without casualties?
Lance Corporal William Charles Scurry of the 7th Battalion.
What was the War Precautions Act of 1914?
It gave the government broad powers.