Week 1
Treaty of Versaille was signed in what country?
France
Who were the AXIS and Allied powers in WWII
Germany, Japan, and Italy were the Axis powers.
France, Great Britain, the United States, and the Soviet Union (and later Australia) were the Allied powers
The Kokoda Campaign was in which country?
PNG
What year was the treaty of Versailles signed?
1919
What event occurred that altered Australia's involvement in WWII and what year did this occur?
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 1941
What caused the Japanese force to retreat back along the Kokoda track?
Lack of resources- Particularly food. They were surviving off 150g of rice per day!
Why was Germany left out of the creation and signing of the treaty?
To punish Germany
What does conscription mean?
Forcing a person to join a military force (army, navy or airforce).
Why was the ANZUS treaty significant?
The ANZUS Treaty is significant because it shows that Australia looks to the US for protection now, not to Britain as it did in the past.
What did Hilter promise the German public?
- to throw off the Treaty of Versailles
- to make Germany great again
- to bring back its lost territories and people
- to avenge the humiliation of the Allies
- to make Germany into a prosperous economic powerhouse
What were the main wartime controls implemented in Australia at the time?
Rationing, censorship, manpower regulations
How did WWII come to an end?
An atomic bomb was dropped over Japanese cities of Nagaski and Hiroshima
What were the 4 key things included in the treaty of Versailles that was designed to punish Germany?
- Give up large parts of its territory and part of its population
- Dismantle its military
- Admit responsibility for the war
- Pay large financial reparations (compensations) of $32B ( = $393B today)
Give 5 examples of things the government rationed to the public.
1940- petrol, tobacco and newsprint rationed
1941- beer production cut by one third
1942- tea, butter, sugar, meat and clothing rationed
Eggs and milk rationed occasionally and fruit/veg in short supply
How was the Cold War fought?
The Cold War was fought by threats, intimidation, a nuclear arms race and a space race