Question | Answer |
What date did WW1 start? | 1914 |
What date did WW1 end? | 1918 |
How many Australians died during WW1? | Over 60,000 |
WW1 is also known as the _______ war. | WW1 could also be known as the great war or the war to end all wars. |
What do we call the day we celebrate each year to mark the end of WW1? | We call this day remembrance day, which this year (2018) will be the 100th year of remembrance or 100 years after WW1. |
What date is Remembrance day celebrated on each year? | 11 November. |
Who was assassinated in 1914 that lead to the beginning of WW1? | The prince of Austria Hungary, Possibly killed by Siberians living in Austria Hungary at the time. |
Where is Victoria’s main memorial site and what is it called? | The Shrine. In Melbourne. |
What date was the assassination? | 28th of June 1914 |
Who assassinated the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne? | Gavrilo Princip. |
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Why was europe described as a “powder keg waiting for a spark to ignite an explosion’ in 1914? | This was expressed like that as technology was far more advanced and it seemed some countries wanted to try out some new gear. |
Why are alliances good? | They are good for a number of reasons, one being New Frontiers a great way to end a stalemate. |
In 1914 why was there so much tension in the Balkans? Which countries had the biggest problem with each other? | There was lots of tension for one, only recently had the second Balkan war ended. Russia and the Ottoman empire were very against each other. |
What does an ultimatum mean? | Do this or This will happen. |
What gave Austria an excuse to declare war on Serbia? | After the killing of Franz Ferdinand, Austria Hungary thought it was the doing of Serbia, so they sent a list of impossible demands and when Serbia refused they declared war. |
On what date did Britain enter the war? Why did they enter the war? | The British entered the war after the attack on Belgium a neutral country. This was on 4th of August 1914. |
Who was apart of the central powers? | Germany, Austria Hungary, Ottoman Empire and other frontier forces. |
Who was apart of the Allies? | France, Russia, Serbia, UK, America, Commonwealth Nations, and other smaller nations. |
Who was germany fighting on the Western front? | France, Belgium, UK and later American forces. |
Who was Germany fighting on the Eastern front? | Russia |
What is a u-boat? | A U-boat is a German Submarine |
What type of gas was used throughout WW1? | Chlorine Gas, Mustard Gas. |
Who won the war? | The Allies won the war after defeating the central powers on all fronts of the war. |
What is a pacifist? | A pacifist will try make peace. |