History study

Question 1

What is MAIN?

Answer 1

M = militarism
A = alliances
I = imperialism
N = nationalism

It was the base of how the war started

Question 2

Militarism of WW1

Answer 2

One upping other countries, making more destructive weapons, Germany competing with the UK in building battle ships, Britain feared an attack on their empire, Germany competing with Russia and France in expanding arms.

Question 3

Alliances of WW1

Answer 3

a chain reaction of alliances, Triple Alliance (Germany), Triple Entente (France, Australia), by 1914 all major powers were linked by a system of alliances, alliances made it more likely for war to start, when the war started the alliances made it more likely to spread.

Question 4

Imperialism of WW1

Answer 4

World politics (Germany taking over neighbouring countries), ‘The sun never sets on the British empire” make them seem better or elite, all great powers competing for territory/colonies, Britain feared Germany in Africa, Austria feared Siberia/Russia in the Balkans

Question 5

Nationalism in WW1

Answer 5

Propaganda e.g. fear of other countries, protecting cultures by separating nations (Austro-Hungary), in an age where all nations wanted to assert their power and independence, Europe Slavs who were aided by Russia wanted to be free from Austrian rule.

Question 6

Who was in the Triple Alliance?

Answer 6

Germany, Austro-Hungary, Italy (later left), and later in WW2 the Ottoman Empire.

Question 7

Who was in the Triple Entente?

Answer 7

France, Australia, UK, Russia, USA, Japan, (all UK colonies, eg. South Africa, India, Canada, New Zealand), and later in the war Italy

Question 8

Who was Kaiser Wilhelm II?

Answer 8

He was the king of Germany who built up there German army and navy, determined to make Germany a top nation and had an aggressive foreign policy, as well as being distrusted by other powers. His famous sayings are “Germany must have its time in the sun” and “the world belongs to the strong”.

Question 9

Who was Count Berchtold

Answer 9

He was the Austrian Prime Minister, and during the July crisis he decided on a very tough ultimatum for Serbia. His famous saying is “Were the Serbs to agree to all the demands, the world would not be to my liking.” (arrogant).

Question 10

Who was Bethmann Hollweg

Answer 10

He was the German Prime Minister and gave very strong support to Austria during the July crisis while Kaiser was causing on his yacht. His famous saying was “The Austrian demands are moderate. Any interference by Britain, France and Russia would be followed by incalculable consequences”.

Question 11

Who was Gavrilo Princip?

Answer 11

He was a Bosnian Serb student in Austro-Hungary and is the person who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife Sophie Duchess of Hohenburg in Sarajevo on the 28th of June 1914.

Question 12

What is the Balkans?

Answer 12

During WW1, south-east Europe was know as the Balkans.

Question 13

Did Australia want the war?

Answer 13

a minority of Australia Opposed the war. the Society of Friends (Quakers), Pacifists and trade unions.

Question 14

Where was Gallipoli intended to be fought, and where was it actually fought? Why?

Answer 14

Gallipoli was meant to be lower in Turkey at Ari Burnu but they miss calculated it and landed about 2km north at Anzac Cove.

Question 15

who were the Black Hands?

Answer 15

An activist group in Serbia, wanting to free Serbia from Ottoman rule.

Question 16

Where were women working in military of WW1?

Answer 16

Military hospitals in England, on the Western front, tent hospitals in North African and South Europe

Question 17

What were the experiences of Women in war?

Answer 17

Emotionally and physical draining work, long work hours with little to no sleep, first hand illness, wounds, death and emotional trauma caused by the war.

Question 18

What did Australian soldiers experience at Gallipoli?

Question 19

what happened in The Battle of Somme?

Answer 19

They were meant to launch a major attack on German lines in The Somme River Vally, 1.2 million soldiers were sent to the front. British mines went of early, alerting the Germans. They went in as easy targets in a non stop barrage of German machine guns. 60,000 soldiers were killed or wounded on day 1, the Germans won.

Question 20

What happened in The Battle of Fromelles?

Answer 20

They planned to divert German attention from the main action to the south, preventing from sending reinforcements. The planning was rushed, the soldiers lacked experience and then length of no mans land was up to 400m. The Germans had high ground and machine guns to their advantage, they were ready. 5,533 Australian soldiers were killed, one of the most Aussie lives lost with 24 hours. Germany won.

Question 21

what happened in The Battle of Pozieres?

Answer 21

The task was to take the town of Pozieres which Germany held. the ANZACs ran in while being gunned down by Germans in silence. After about a week the ANZACs won, with the three AIF divisions suffering 23,000 casualties out of the 90,000 that went.

Question 22

what happened in The Battle of Passchendaele?

Answer 22

They planned to break though German lines to the North Sea ports, where German U-boats were berthed / docked. The Germans had a height advantage and wide view. There were 10 attempts over 14 weeks to break through. The men and equipment became bogged in mud and flooded fields, Haig said to go on. We lost, the Allied Forces lost 38,000 Aussies, 300,000 casualties in total.

Question 23

Why would people vote for or against conscription?

Answer 23

people might vote for conscription because they think that everyone should fight for their country, protecting from the German monsters is an obligation as an Australian citizen so it should be mandatory (nationalism). Also because they think its unfair how some men who were better suited for war didn’t go while other men went. People might vote against it because they wouldn’t want people close to them fighting and dying, or it should be a choice to go snd do something so dangerous.

Question 24

What rules did the government pass for war precautions?

Answer 24

Strict censorship of information (prevent rioting and keep up civilian morale, and stop information that might assist the enemy), increased control of enemy aliens (German people in Australia), limited hotel training hours (stop suspicious activity happening at late hours e.g conspiring German meetings), prevented trade with enemy countries (to not give resources or money that would assist them in war), began taxing income (to help fund the war effort)

Question 25

what is a treaty

Answer 25

An agreement with 2 or more parties intended to create peace

Question 26

Treaty that ended WW1?

Answer 26

The treaty of Versailles, which was signed in the Palace of Versailles by 66 representatives of 32 different countries.

Question 27

Who was Haig?

Answer 27

Sir Douglas Haig was the Commander of the British in the First World War, leading battles of the Western Front.

Question 28

Who were the Big Three at the signing of the treaty of Versailles?

Answer 28

the US, France and Britain

Question 29

How were women treated after men came back from the war?

Answer 29

Women were forced to leave their jobs they occupied during the war as men took them when they came back.