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World War 1
It's about World War 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What date did World 1 one start? | 1914 |
| What date did world war one end? | 1918 |
| How many Australian soldiers died during WW1? | 60,000 |
| WW1 is also known as the _______ war | First world war or the Great war |
| What do we call the day we celebrate each year to mark the end of WW1? | Remembrance day |
| What date is Remembrance day celebrated on each year? | 11th of November |
| Who was assassinated in 1914 that lead to the beginning of WW1? | Archduke Franz Ferdinand |
| Where is Victoria’s main memorial site and what is it called? | on the Maiden (grounds) by the bank of the Hooghly River |
| What date was the assassination? | 28th June 1914 |
| Who assassinated the heir to the Austro- Hungarian throne? | Gavrilo Princip |
| How did people view war in early 1914? | Newspapers |
| What is conscription? | compulsory enlistment for state service, typically into the armed forces. |
| What is an arms race? | a competition between nations for superiority in the development and accumulation of weapons. |
| Why was europe described as a “powder keg waiting for a spark to ignite an explosion’ in 1914? | |
| What is nationalism? | identification with one's own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations |
| What is imperialism? | a policy of extending a country's power and influence through colonization, use of military force, or other means. |
| What is an alliance? | An alliance is an agreement made by two or more parties to secure common goals and to defend the other party in case of war |
| Why are alliances good? | |
| What problem might countries face when they are in an alliance with other countries that go to war? | they might get roped into the war as well |
| Who was apart of the triple alliance? | to encourage co-operation against the perceived threat of Germany. |
| Why was the triple alliance formed? | France, Russia, and Great Britain. |
| Who was apart of the triple Entente? | Russia, feared the growth in the German Army, joined Britain and France to form the Triple Entente |
| Why was the triple entente formed? | |
| In 1914 why was there so much tension in the Balkans? Which countries had the biggest problem with each other? | a final demand or statement of terms, the rejection of which will result in retaliation or a breakdown in relations. |
| What does an ultimatum mean? | Serbia's sovereignty would be destroyed if it accepted the terms in full, but any reply other than unconditional acceptance would give Austria-Hungary its excuse for war. |
| What gave Austria an excuse to declare war on Serbia? | August 1914 because the king declared war after the expiration of an ultimatum to Germany. |
| On what date did Britain enter the war? Why did they enter the war? | They became involved in august 1914 because Britain was preparing to declare war on Germany. ... Entering the war in 1914 via their deep connection to the British, troops from Australia and New Zealand fought mainly in the Middle East . |
| Why did Australia enter the war? | Britain was preparing to declare war on Germany. |
| WW1 was fought between how many main groups of countries? | 32 countries |
| Who was apart of the Allies? | The Allies included Britain, France, Russia, Italy and the United States |
| Who was apart of the central powers? | Germany, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire and Austria-Hungary |
| There were two ‘fronts’ in Europe. What were they called? | the Eeasten and the Westen fronts |
| Who was Germany fighting on the Western front? | Luxembourg and Belgium, |
| Who was Germany fighting on the Eastern front? | Russia and Romania |
| Why did Germany’s plan to attack France on the western front fail in 1914? | |
| What is a u-boat? | undersea boat |
| What does it mean to ‘enlist’? | enroll or be enrolled in the armed services. |
| Why did Australian soldiers enlist? | |
| What does ANZAC stand for? | Australian and New Zealand Army Corps |
| What places did the ANZAC’s mainly fight in? | Gallipoli |
| Where is Gallipoli? | Turkey |
| When did fighting in Gallipoli take place? | 1915 |
| Why did they attack the Gallipoli peninsula? | The Gallipoli campaign was intended to force Germany's ally, Turkey, out of the war. |
| How many Australians dies at the landing of Gallipoli? | 8,708 Australians |
| What was the date of the landing at Gallipoli? | 25 April 1915 |
| What was the name of the man who led his donkey to and from the front line and stretchered many wounded away and saving their lives? | John Simpson |
| Was Gallipoli a success? why/why not? | Gallipoli was a clear success as it distracted the Ottomans from fighting on other fronts |
| What is ‘no-mans-land’? | disputed ground between the front lines or trenches of two opposing armies. |
| What date did the ANZAC’s retreat from Gallipoli? | 20 December, |
| What does a ‘stalemate’ mean? | a position counting as a draw, in which a player is not in check but cannot move except into check |
| Where did the main fighting in WW1 take place? (e.g. air, trenches, sea) | During World War I, the western front in France was fought using trench warfare. By the end of 1914, both sides had built a series of trenches that went from the North Sea and through Belgium and France |
| What was trench foot? | Trench foot, or immersion foot syndrome, is a serious condition that results from your feet being wet for too long. |
| How long were the trenches across Europe? | It is estimated that if all the trenches built along the western front were laid end-to-end they would total over 25,000 |
| What pattern were the trenches designed in? | The trenches weren't dug in one long straight line, but were built as more of a system of trenches |
| What was a toilet in a trench called? | The latrines |
| What did rations in the trenches consist of? | All men carried emergency food called iron rations. This was a can of bully beef, a few biscuits and a sealed tin of tea and sugar. |
| How heavy were soldiers kits? | 48kg |
| What was in their kits? | The prescribed uniform included AIF badges, two service jackets, two pairs of breeches, a dungaree jacket and trousers, braces, a field service cap, felt hat, great coat, two pairs of boots, puttees and shoe laces. |
| What did it mean to ‘go over the top’? | For them it meant leaving the safety of their trenches and attacking the enemy. |
| What was the main weapon used throughout the war? | The war was fought using a wide range of weapons, from personal guns like pistols and rifles, to larger weapons like machine guns. |
| What type of gas was used throughout WW1? | Gases used included chlorine, mustard gas, bromine and phosgene, and the German Army was the most prolific user of gas warfare. |
| Why were sandbags used in and around the trenches? | mostly to stop shrapnell flying around |
| After Gallipoli most ANZAC soldiers were sent to which front? | |
| What date was the armistice? | Monday, 11 November |
| How do we commemorate this day each year? | Armistice Day is commemorated every year on 11 November to mark the armistice signed between the Allies of World War I and Germany at Compiègne, France at 5:45 am, for the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front of World War I |
| Who won the war? | The Allies (mainly Britain, France, US) won WW1 which happened from 1914-1919 |
| Who was given the blame for WW1 and forced to pay millions in reparations, sign a treat at the palace of Versailles and diminish their armed forces? | |
| What does censorship mean? | the suppression or prohibition of any parts of books, films, news, etc. that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security. |
| What is a pacifist? | a person who believes that war and violence are unjustifiable. |
| What was the War precautions Act 1915? | The Act gave the Governor-General, on the advice of the Australian Government, the power to make regulations for 'securing the public safety and the defence of the Commonwealth'. |
| What is propaganda? | information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view. |
| As the war progressed, how did Australian’s start to feel about it? | |
| How were children in Australia involved in the war effort? | |
| What was women’s role during war time? | Women worked in munitions factories. Nursing became a major role starting in the middle 19th century. The main role in World War I (1914-1918) was employment in munitions factories, farming, and other roles to replace men drafted for the army. |
| If a women served in war, what was usually her role? | During WWI (1914-1918), large numbers of women were recruited into jobs vacated by men who had gone to fight in the war. New jobs were also created as part of the war effort, for example in munitions factories. |
| What did it mean if you were given a white feather? | Giving someone a white feather was a form of social bullying. The feathers were handed or mailed to men who didn't wear uniforms; the intention was to shame them into signing up for duty. |
| Why were people FOR conscription? | usually originated from a sense of loyalty to Britain, which was seen as the Motherland, outrage at Germany's attack on Belgium and France or out of fear for Australia's safety if Britain lost the war |
| Why were people against conscription? | because some men didn't want to go to war |
| How were ANZAC’s supported and commemorated on their return to Australia? | ANZAC day was made |
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