Semester 1 Exam

Question 0

Imperialism

Answer 0

Countries wanting bigger empires, creating competition, tension and greed. Over throwing weaker countries for land by larger military might.

Question 1

Arms race

Answer 1

A competition to have the best armed forces. Increased spending, naval races, dreadnought

Question 2

Nationalism

Answer 2

Patriotism, pride in ones country

Question 3

Alliances

Answer 3

Triple alliance
Triple entente
America, Italy, serbia and Belgium

Question 4

The arch duke

Answer 4

Assassination of Austria Hungarys arch duke Franz Ferdinand. Was the catalyst for the war because Serbia was accused of it

Question 5

How the war started

Answer 5

Austria Hungary-Serbia
Russia, Germany, France, schlieffen plan, Belgium, England, turkey.
Italy and America join Britain/France latter

Question 6

Australia at war

Answer 6

Because part of Britain and Britain at war

Question 7

Voluntary enlistment

Answer 7

Propaganda, nationalism, great big adventure, chance to travel the world, pressure from family, good pay

Question 8

Back home in Australia

Answer 8

Emotionally hard, psychologically, less work force, women worked, less resources

Question 9

Australia in Egypt

Answer 9

Went to train, got bored, drank, mischief

Question 10

Australia in Gallipoli

Answer 10

Fought turkey in Gallipoli, death, diggers, retreat, didn’t succeed

Question 11

Australia in western front

Answer 11

France fighting German on border, trench warfare, stalemate in terrines conditions

Question 12

Schlieffen plan

Answer 12

Germany’s plan by general von schlieffen to avoid war on two fronts, attack France through Belgium, Germany underestimated France, didn’t think Britain would join in

Question 13

Trench warfare

Answer 13

Stalemate, close conditions, defensive technology more advanced than offensive
Muddy, waterlogged, human excrement, decaying bodies, trench foot, lice, rats, psychological, gas gangrene, cold

Question 14

America at war, why? Impact?

Answer 14

Said neutral, unrestricted submarine warfare, death of Americans, Lusitania, gulfight, Zimmerman telegram to Mexico, troops boosted morale, naval strategies shared

Question 15

Withdrawal of Russia

Answer 15

Civil war in Russia, government wouldn’t end war, communists party promised war end. Bolshevick party came into power ending war. Germany made Brest litovsk treaty, severe consequence for Russia but agreed so to gain power and thought Germany would go communist

Question 16

Germany sign armistice day

Answer 16

11/11/18. Facing famine, resource shortages and economic collapse, morale in troops was down and no longer able to win. signed to end the war on the western front. thought America would be more lenient if gave up instead of England/France winning.

Question 17

Treaty of Versailles

Answer 17

Germany and England/France/America conditions
Take all blame for ww1
Pay for all repairs (6,600 million pounds)
Military reductions, 100000 men, no tanks, planes or subs only 6 battleships and no German soldiers in the Rhine region next to Belgium
Lost land 12% and all colonies, 16% coal and 48% iron industry reduction
No alliances with Austria

Question 18

Three big allied signatories

Answer 18

America-president woodrow Wilson
France-prime minister George Clemenceau
Britain- prime minister David Lloyd George

Question 19

Why did Australia attack turkey

Answer 19

When turkey entered the war, Russia struggles to get supplies down the Dardanelles so England attacked turkey to remove them from the war and get supplies to Russia