Key Concepts
An agreement between countries to work together to protect or promote the things they have in common.
What is 'Alliance'?
Who is 'Archduke Franz Ferdinand' (heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne)?
Who was the leader of Germany during World War II?
Who is 'Adolf Hitler'?
What did armies build in World War I to protect their soldiers?
What are 'trenches'?
Where was the first major battle in which Australians fought during World War I?
What is 'Gallipoli'?
Information that is used to promote a particular cause or damage their opponents' cause.
What is 'propaganda'?
Which country was given sole blame for starting World War I?
What is 'Germany'?
With which country did Australian troops combine to form a united army corps?
What is 'New Zealand'?
What was the long line of fighting which ran through Belgium and France in World War I known as?
What is 'the Western Front'?
On what day did World War I come to an end?
What is 'November 11, 1918' (Remembrance Day)?
A situation in war where there is no movement on either side, similar to a draw.
What is a 'stalemate'?
Why was Japan unhappy about the outcomes of the peace conference at the end of World War I?
What is 'They were seen as unequal to Western countries'?
Who was known as the 'White Mouse'?
Who is 'Nancy Wake'?
Which new weapon of World War I was banned in 1925?
What is 'poison gas'?
The bombing of which place led to America and Australia declaring war on Japan in 1941?
What is 'Pearl Harbour'?
An agreement between opposing sides to stop fighting.
What is an 'armistice'?
Germany's invasion of which country led to the outbreak of World War II in 1939?
What is 'Poland'?
Which three countries were part of the Triple Entente alliance during World War I?
What are 'Britain, France, Russia'?
What new machine was introduced to break through barbed wire and other obstacles by the British army in 1916?
What are 'tanks'?
In which two places were atomic bombs dropped in August 1945?
What are 'Hiroshima and Nagasaki'?
The desire to create and/or conquer colonies, especially in Africa.
What is 'imperialism'?
What were the M.A.I.N causes of World War I?
Militarism - Alliances - Imperialism - Nationalism
Which three countries were known as the 'Axis powers' in World War II?
What are 'Germany, Italy and Japan'?
What is the name for war in which "the laws of wars are disregarded"?
What is 'total war'?
What was the name of the peace treaty which was signed at the end of World War I?
What is 'the Treaty of Versailles'?