Causes of WWI
The process of gaining and maintaining control over other countries for economic or strategic (military) reasons
What is imperialism?
A collection of countries that formed the world's largest land empire in 1914.
What was the British Empire?
28 June 1914
When was Franz Ferdinand assassinated?
Patriotism, national pride, loyalty to Britain, adventure, travel, peer pressure, social pressure, money/employment, hatred of the enemy.
What are some reasons that Australian men had for enlisting to fight in WWI?
Store clerks and bank tellers.
What "men's" jobs were women allowed to do during WWI?
A sense of pride in, and love of one’s country; also the idea that one nation’s culture and interests are superior to those of another nation.
What is nationalism?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria.
Who were the key members of the Central Powers?
28 July 1914 when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia.
When did WWI begin?
Australians began to realise that death was a reality of war, so optimism and enthusiasm declined.
Why did enlistments in the Australian army decline between 1915 and 1918?
Nursing, running canteens and volunteering.
Why jobs did women do if they did leave Australia during WWI?
A series of agreements formed between various European powers to work together to achieve shared goals.
What is an alliance system?
France, United Kingdom, Russia, Japan, Italy, United States of America
Who were the key members of the Allied Powers (Entente)?
28 October 1916
When was the first Conscription Plebiscite held in Australia?
The compulsory enlistment of people to serve in the armed forces.
What is conscription?
An organisation started to prepare packages for soldiers and raise money for their families.
Who are the Australian Red Cross?
A focus within a country on boosting the strength of the military by growing the armed forces and spending on military equipment.
What is militarism
Self-governing countries that were part of the British Commonwealth: Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Newfoundland, South Africa.
What were British dominions?
20 December 1917.
When was the second Conscription Plebiscite held in Australia?
Australians who opposed WWI for religious or moral reasons, or believed that the war was not Australia's responsibility.
Who were pacifists/conscientious objectors?
A women's group that hopes to train women to do jobs like motor-driver, orderly and kitchen hand to release men for fighting. Ultimately rejected by Mr T. Tumble, the Secretary of Defence.
Who were the Australian Women's Service Corps?
The heir presumptive to the throne of Austria-Hungary. His assassination 'sparked' the start of WWI.
Who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Italy, Germany, Austria-Hungary.
Who were the members of the Triple Alliance?
11 November 1918.
When did WWI end?
Australia's Prime Minister during WWI, he hoped to introduce conscription.
Who was Billy Hughes?
An Australian nurse who was captured as a prisoner of war in Serbia before being released in 1916.
Who was Ethel Gillingham?