🍁 australia's involvement 🍁

Question 1

what were the standards for joining the army and how did they change during the war?

Answer 1

• due to the enlisting of large no., the army could set high physical standards and be selective.
• restrictions became more relaxed as the war went on due to the increasing demand for men

e.g. 1914 —> min. height for AIF = 168cm
late 1914 ———————-> = 163cm
1917 —————————-> = 152cm

Question 2

reasons for enlisting

Answer 2

patriotism
- loyal to king and country
- duty to support mother country and fight for empire

adventure
- travel to france

peer pressure
- not joining would let friends down
- women interested in army men

Question 2

what was happening in August 1918 in Australia?

Answer 2

an election campaign between prime minister Joseph Cook and opposition labour leader Andrew Fisher, showed their support for the British empire.

Question 3

what did Andrew Fisher promise?

Answer 3

“Australia will stand behind our Mother Country to help and defend her to our last man and our last shilling”

Question 4

what is enlisting?

Answer 4

putting your name down to participate in the war.

Question 5

what were the age restrictions for enlisting?

Answer 5

men under 18 could join with parental permission (many forged it) and it was capped at 38 (people pretended to be younger).

Question 6

when did recruitment start and how many men volunteered?

Answer 6

10 August 1914, 40 000 men.

Question 7

AIF

Answer 7

Australian Imperial Force (December 1914 = 52 000 men)

Question 8

who did the AIF join with and what was their united name?

Answer 8

AIF joined with New Zealanders to form the ANZACs (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps)

Question 9

AFC

Answer 9

Australian Flying Corps (3000 men)