Reasons for enlistment

Question 1

Whathad happened in WWI in the first 4 months?

Answer 1

(1) Germans marched through Belgium into France.
(2) Germans experienced more resistance than expected, by Christmas 1914, a stalemate.
(3) Gallipoli was an attempt to break this stalemate.

Question 2

Where did the AIF (Australian Imperial Forces) fight?

Answer 2

• Gallipoli (Turkey)
• Western Front (France and Belgium)
• Middle East (Egypt and Palestine)
• at Sea (PNG, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Oceans,Mediterranean and North Sea)
• Nurses (numerous locations)

Question 3

Where in the Western front did the AIF fight?

Answer 3

The Western Front:
(France and Belgium)
-Fromelles
-The Somme
-Ypres

Question 4

Why was the Gallipoli campaign launched?

Answer 4

• The Gallipoli campaign was launched because Britain and France neededto move troops, equipment and weapons to troops in Russia.
• They planned to move supplies across theMediterranean Sea, passthrough Turkish waters, and cross over theBlack SeaintoRussia.
• To do this, they had to force Turkey out of the war.

Question 5

How did the Gallipoli landing go?

Answer 5

• Britain tried to attack through the Dardanelles canal–a sea passagefrom the Mediterranean Sea to the Black Sea. This failed.
• Hope was the Allies would surprise the Turks, defeat them quicklyand march on to take control of the Turkish capital, Constantinople.
• This wouldopenthe supply lines needed to Russia, so they could fight Germany and Austria from theeast.

Question 6

What happened at Gallipoli when they landed?

Answer 6

• 25 April 1915, ground troops from Britain, France, Australia and New Zealand, India and Newfoundland, landed at Gallipoli.
• Australian and New Zealand troops landed at what is now called Anzac Cove, with 100m cliffs, which housed Turkish fortifications.
• It was a disaster. And the British commander of the campaign, General Sir Ian Hamilton just ordered the troops to dig in.

Question 7

What happened in the withdrawal of the Gallipoli campaign?

Answer 7

• In December 1915, Anzacs were ordered to withdraw from Gallipoli.
• They had to hide the fact they were leaving, rigging up rifles to fire at random.
• Every Australian soldier was evacuated by 19-20 December.
• Over the course of the campaign: 8709 Australian died, and 19 000 wounded. 80,000 Turks died.
• no casualties while retreating