WWI
What does WWI stand for
World War one
Which country started WWII
Germany
What does ANZAC stand for?
Australian & New Zealand Army Corp
The holocaust greatly effect which nation of people?
The Jewish Nation
Name the war that the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples served in before WWI
Boer War
Could Women serve as soldiers
No
One particular event caused the wheels to be in motion for WWI, the assassination of
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Who was heading up the German army for WWI
Adolf Hitler
Thinking conditions at Gallipoli - what were the first garments to become unwearable?
Socks
What were the Jews arms tattooed with, and why?
numbers as identification, rather than names. It would have humiliated and depersonalised the Jews.
What was the one rule that allowed Indigenous Australians to enlist in the First World World
They must be "half-castes", meaning they had to have one parent of European origin
What was the primary job for women in WWI
Nursing
When did WWI take place?
1914-1918
Which nation did Hitler blame for Germany's misfortunes?
The Jewish Nation
There were _______ which caused an abominable itch. They lived and bred mainly in the _______ of the inner garments.
Parasites --------- seams
Auschwitz was considered a _____ ________. The exact word form the Doco is needed
A death camp
How many Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people volunteered for WWI?
More than 1000
How did World War I significantly impact the role of Australian women in society
By expanding their participation in the workforce - gave them jobs
Prior to WWI most European countries were competing for.....
Power
German leaders were forced to sign the _____________ of Versailles, agreeing to shrink its ___________ ___________, give up ________, and pay large sums of _________ and reparations, weakening its already unstable economy.
Treaty....military force....land.....money
On the Western Front, (France), conditions were appalling. How deep and wide were the trenches?
2m x 2m
the deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group with the aim of destroying that nation or group. What is the word?
Genocide
Why did Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people want to join the war? List 2 reasons
Nationalism -fight for their county
Equal Rights
Equal Pay
What did Australian women have to do at home during World War II because the men were away?
Join the work force.
How many men did Australia pledge to the war effort and how many actually went?
Australia promised 20,000, but 50,000 men voluntarily enlisted
Under Hitler's rule, Jews were prohibited from __________, ____________ and occupying ____________ spaces
working, voting and occupying public spaces
To avoid snipers soldiers spent most of the daylight hours under the trench line. What time of the day did most attacks take place?
dusk or dawn when visibility was low.
How many Jews were claimed to be murdered in the Holocaust of WWII?
6,000,000
six million
How many Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people volunteered for WWII
More than 4000. However its hard to know as many enlisted under another nationality
List 5 jobs roles, women did during the WWII, they were previously not allowed to do.
Drivers, mechanics, telegraphists, coders, meteorologists, engineers, farm laborers, dairymaids, and poultry attendants, manufacturing industry - producing weapons, ammunition, aircraft, and ships. Tram and bus conductors, and in communication sectors, working in postal services and as telegraph and telephone operators.
Name Britain's main 4 Allies during WWI
France, Russia, Australia, Belgium and the United States (arrived in 1917) Italy swapped over 1915.
In 1934 Hitler declared himself ???, an absolute ruler.
Fuhrer
A condition which caused the soldiers feet to rot due to prolonged immersion in water.
Trench foot
Considering how many Jews were killed, what is the number as a fraction of the Jewish population?
2/3
two thirds
On returning from WWI what benefits did the Indigenous soldiers receive?
They didn't receive any benefits.
The post-war period (after WWII) brought about a mix of advancements and challenges for women: List 4 things that happened.
An expected shift Back to Domestic Life.
Permanent Workforce Changes:
Increased Political Engagement.
Growth of Women's Services: WWII paved the way for women to eventually join the armed forces.
Baby Boom
Foundations for the feminist movement and equal rights