The End That Started It All
This war officially ended in 1918 after four years of fighting
What is World War I
This country regained Alsace-Lorraine and was considered a winner after WWI.
What is France?
Australia joined WWII after this country declared war on Germany.
What is Britain?
This treaty punished Germany after World War I and caused resentment.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
This was the main environmental challenge soldiers faced on the Kokoda Trail: thick trees, mud, and steep slopes.
What is jungle terrain?
This event on November 11, 1918 officially stopped fighting in WWI.
What is the Armistice?
This empire ceased to exist after WWI and split into smaller countries.
What is Austria-Hungary?
Prime Minister Robert Menzies announced Australia was at war after Germany invaded this country.
What is Poland?
This political ideology promoted dictatorship, nationalism, and military strength in Germany and Italy.
What is Fascism?
This tropical disease commonly affected soldiers on Kokoda.
What is malaria?
These four countries made up the major Allied Powers at the end of WWI.
What are Britain, France, the United States?
This country gained overseas German colonies after WWI.
What is Britain?
Many Australians enlisted because they feared invasion from this country.
What is Japan?
Britain and France used this policy by allowing Hitler to expand territory in hopes of avoiding war.
What is Appeasement?
These Indigenous Papuan stretcher bearers became known for helping wounded Australian soldiers.
Who are the Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels?
This country withdrew from WWI after the Russian Revolution.
What is Russia
This country lost territory and overseas colonies, leading to economic hardship.
What is Germany?
Australia followed Britain into war because it was part of this empire.
What is the British Empire?
This policy involved Germany rapidly rebuilding its military despite Treaty of Versailles restrictions.
What is Rearmament?
Japan wanted to capture this location so it could launch attacks on Australia.
What is Port Moresby?
This conference in 1919 was held to decide peace terms after WWI.
What is the Paris Peace Conference?
Many historians argue this feeling grew in Germany because of the Treaty of Versailles.
What is resentment?
This type of historical evidence helps historians understand Australia’s reasons for joining WWII, including speeches and propaganda.
What are primary sources?
One weakness of this international organisation was that it had no army to enforce decisions.
What is the League of Nations?
This historical concept helps us understand how soldiers may have felt fighting in dangerous jungle conditions.
What is historical empathy?