Causes
Define the term Militarism
The belief that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it
The death of who was the spark that ignited the underlying tensions in Europe?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The war was fought on these two fronts
Western and Eastern
20,000
Australians fought under which name at Gallipoli?
ANZAC
What was the system of ditches dug into the dirt called?
Trenches
Define the term Nationalism
A strong sense of national identity and loyalty, often placing a nation's interests above others
Gavrillo Princip
The battle fought from February to December 1916, the longest in the war
Verdun
How many Australian's died in WW1?
Around 60,000
When did the ANZACs land at what is called Anzac cove?
25th of April, 1915
What was a condition soldiers who spent a lot of time in the trenches got due to the wet conditions
Trench foot
Define the term Alliance
Formal agreements between countries to support each other, especially in the event of war
Where did the assassination of the Archduke take place?
Sarajevo, Bosnia
The battle that resulted in over a million casualties on both sides of the war.
The battle of the Somme
Where did Australian troops train before they were sent to battle?
Egypt
How high were the cliffs they faced when they ran onto the beaches?
100 metres
Who first used mustard gas, committing a war crime.
Germany
Define the term Imperialism
The policy of extending a country's power and influence through the acquisition of colonies and territories for economic and political gain
List 2 of the demands made by Austria-Hungary to Serbia
Serbia must take full responsibility for the assassination,
Serbia must disband the Black Hand,
Serbia must allow Austria-Hungary to conduct an investigation with their own police,
Serbia must allow Austria-Hungary's police to deal with anti-Austrian groups.
The new technology that was designed to break trench warfare.
Tanks
What was the view of people who didn't go to war?
They were cowards, less of a man and not someone you wanted to be around.
How many kilometers were Australian troops expected to advance on the first day of the landing?
7
What was the area of land that soldiers would attempt to run over called?
No man's land
The name of the organisation that was working to have Bosnia and Serbia form a nation away from Austria-Hungary.
The Black Hand
List the correct order of the declarations of war for the following countries:
Austria-Hungary
Serbia
Germany
Britain
France
Russia
1. Austria-Hungary on Serbia
2. Germany on Russia
3. Germany on France
4. Britain on Germany
5. France on Germany
6. Austria-Hungary on Russia
What new technology was first used in the war and included famous people such as the Red Baron?
Aircraft
What was the name of the award given to the bravest Australian soldiers (and British) during the war?
The Victoria Cross
What was the name of the invention Australian's used to hide their retreat at Gallipoli?
The drip rifle
List 3 types of gas used in the war
Tear, Mustard, Chlorine, Phosgene