Origins
Name of the person who was assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip
Austria Hungarys Archduke Franz Ferdinand
We were still close allies with Britain
Which campaign are the ANZACs most famous for?
the Gallipoli Campaign
What years did WW1 start and end?
1914 - 1918
Why were Serbians unhappy with Austria Hungary?
They annexed Bosnia, who Serbia intended to unite with
How could we describe Australian attitudes toward war in 1914, BEFORE they had seen any conflict
They naively understood war as a chance to earn glory and were keen and eager to engage in war
Where were the Australians trained before being shipped off to Lemnos and then Turkey?
Egypt
The nature of warfare most famous in WW1 was _____ warfare.
Trench Warfare
The Balkans and sometimes Europe as a whole was often reffered to as a....
Powder keg
What method did the Australian Government use to influence the attitudes of the people to want to fight?
Nationalistic Propaganda posters
How many additional troops did Australia promise Britain at the beginning of the war?
50 000 men. by the end of the war a total of 416,809 had enlisted. 9 percent of Australias total population and 40 percent of all fighting age men over 18!
What was the total approximated number of CASUALTIES over the course of the First world war
Approximately 40 million! half of which were civilians!
20 million killed, 20 million wounded.
What are the four M.A.I.N causes...
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
How would men be treated if they didnt sign up?
Men would be branded as cowards in their local communities, and often shunned by the women who even left 'white feathers' as a message
What was the outcome of the Gallipoli campaign? Which side one won?
The Ottomans successfully defended the peninsula and the allied forces were forced to retreat
The Australian New Zealand Army Corps (ANZACS) were originally known as...
The AIF, the Australian Imperial Force
How did the July crisis spark WW1
It led to a backfiring of the alliance system as a local conflict escalated into a continental war
Outline 3 different reasons why many Australian men on an individual level volunteered to fight...
- Hopes of adventure
- Steady paying job
- social pressure
-nationalistic sense of duty
- feelings of personal connection to Britain
Which two areas did Australians continue to fight in after the Gallipoli campaign?
They were sent to Europe, specifically France and also Palestine in the Middle East.
Outline the Major countries that formed the Triple entente and Triple alliance
Alliance: Germany, Austria Hungary, Italy