WWI
What does ANZAC stand for?
Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
What year did WWI start?
1914
What year did WWI end?
1918
Being force by the government to enlist in the army
Conscription
Who became Chancellor of Germany in 1933 and later led Germany into World War II?
Adolf Hitler
What event triggered the outbreak of WWI?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
How many people died in WWI?
20 million, and another 20 million injuries
Which country joined the Allies in 1917 and helped turn the tide of the war?
USA
An affectionate term for an Australian soldier
Digger
Which Australian city was bombed by Japan on 19 February 1942?
Darwin.
What was Australia’s reason for joining the conflict?
Australia was part of the British Empire, so when Britain declared war on Germany, Australia automatically joined the war.
What are the 2 main countries in the Central Powers alliance?
Germany, Austria-Hungary
What are the 3 countries in the The Triple Entente alliance?
Britain, France and Russia
An agreement between two or more countries to support and defend each other during war.
Alliance
Which weapon was dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
Atomic bomb
What does the M-A-I-N acronym stand for?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism and Nationalism
What agreement was made by opposing teams to stop fighting in WWI?
Armistice
When was Anzac Day first held in Australia? How long was this after ANZAC troops landed at Gallipoli?
The first Anzac Day was held on 25 April 1916, exactly one year after the Gallipoli landing on 25 April 1915.
When a powerful country takes over, controls, or influences weaker lands, countries, or peoples to gain more wealth, power, and territory.
Imperialism
What event on 1 September 1939 marked the beginning of World War II in Europe?
Germany's invasion of Poland.
How long after the Armistice did World War I officially end?
The Armistice was signed on 11 November 1918, but the war officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on 28 June 1919, about 7 months later.
In which location did Australia NOT fight in WWI?
Western front, Russian front, The River Somme, Spain, Ypres, Egypt, Palestine, Gallipoli
Spain
Why did trench warfare lead to a stalemate on the Western Front?
Defensive weapons and trenches made it very difficult for either side to advance.
The belief that a country should maintain a strong military force and be ready to use it aggressively to promote or defend national interests.
Militarism
Which treaty signed after World War I placed harsh conditions on Germany?
The Treaty of Versailles