Causes of WW1
What does M.A.I.N stand for
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
Who was Australia's biggest Ally
Britain
In which country is Gallipoli located?
Turkey
What is the difference between a Primary source and Secondary source?
Primary: Created at the time
Secondary: Created at a later date about the past
What is conscription?
Forcing people to join the military
What was the short-term trigger of WW1?
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What were trench conditions like?
Wet, muddy, rats, lice, disease, rotting bodies
What type of landform is Gallipoli?
Peninsula
What is the purpose of 'motive' in COMBAT
To explain why a source was created
What issue caused division in Australia during WW1?
Conscription
What is Imperialsim?
Wanting more land and power
What injuries did soldiers commonly receive during the war?
Bullet wounds
Disease
Broken bones
Burns
Infected cuts
Loss of limbs
When did the Gallipoli campaign begin?
April 25th 1915
Motive
How did Australia decide whether to introduce conscription?
Held 2 referendums (votes to change the constitution)
Explain how Militarism can lead to war
Countries compete to build bigger and stronger armies and weapons
This creates tension and fear between nations
When one country builds up its military, others feel threatened
Leads to mistrust and hostility
Leaders may be more willing to go to war because they feel powerful and prepared
What impact did WW1 have on soldiers mental health?
Negative impact. They lived in a state of constant fear, causing shell-shock
Why did the allies go to Gallipoli?
●To weaken the Ottoman Empire
●To open supply routes
●To help Russia
●To win the war faster
What is the bias of a poster promoting a Yes vote for conscription
It presents conscription as necessary, patriotic, and the right choice
Does not account for the negative impacts of conscription
Fails to show other side of argument
What is Propaganda?
Information used to persuade individuals behaviours and beliefs
How did the Assassination of Franz Ferdinand lead to the beginning of WW1?
-Austria blamed Serbia for attack
-Serbia failed to take blame
-War declared
-Alliances join
What impact did WW1 have on families at home?
-Women took over men's jobs
-Grief and loss of loved ones
-Financial hardship
-Emotional impact
Why did the Gallipoli campaign fail?
-Poor planning
-Difficult terrain
-Strong defence
-Confusion and leadership
-Disease and supply issues
What is the motive behind a Primary source of a soldiers letter home to family
To inform them of how the war is going, war conditions, impact
Reassure families they are okay
How did propaganda convince Australian's to enlist for WW1?
Appealed to their sense of nationalism
Created guilt and pressure
Framed it positively, like an adventure
Did not show the reality of war