6.1 AUSTRALIA'S ENTRY INTO WAR(6A)

Question 1

WW1 dates

Answer 1

1914-1918

Question 2

WW2 dates

Answer 2

1939-1945

Question 3

Why was WW1 known as a total war?

Answer 3

Nations around the world committed not only their armed forces to the war effort, but also their industries, resources and people from all sectors of society.

Question 4

Where did WW1 play out?

Answer 4

Europe, the Pacific, Middle East, Africa and Asia

Question 5

How many Australians were killed and wounded in WW1

Answer 5

60 000 Australians killed and 156 000 wounded

Question 6

How many Australians killed in WW2

Answer 6

39 000

Question 7

What was the Industrial Revolution?

Answer 7

A period driven by the development of steam power where new methods of transport and production changed the way people worked and lived.

Question 8

What was the Triple Alliance

Answer 8

Germany + Austria-Hungary + Italy

Question 9

What was the Triple Entente

Answer 9

Russia + France + Britain

Question 10

How did WW1 start

Answer 10

Germany’s declaration of war on Russia and the assassination of Franz Ferdinand

Question 11

Britain’s alliances

Answer 11

Japan, Australia and India

Question 12

Who did Germany threaten

Answer 12

Russia and Serbia

Question 13

What is nationalism

Answer 13

Identification with one’s own nation and support for its interests.

Question 14

What is imperialism

Answer 14

Rule of a country by an emperor

Question 15

How many Australians served in WW2

Answer 15

1 million

Question 16

Where did the Australian forces fight in WW2

Answer 16

Europe, North Africa, the Pacific and South-east Asia

Question 17

How many Australians enlisted to fight in WW1

Answer 17

416 000