World War One

Question 1

what is the acronym describing the long term causes of WW1?

Answer 1

“MAIN”
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism

Question 2

explain how militarism was a cause of WW1 (2 points)

Answer 2

militarism contributed to a rise in global tensions, as countries (particularly Britain and Germany) were taking part in a “military race” to build more weapons than the other.
it also made a war actually possible as the countries had weapons to facilitate such violence.

Question 3

explain how alliances were a cause of WW1 (2 points

Answer 3

Alliances also contributed to a rise in tensions because they facilitated a divide between the major powers, especially as less powerful countries sought to be on the “good side” of powerful countries for their own safety.
Alliances also meant that if one country meant to war, many countries would have to go to war, which facilitated a higher amount of violence that eventually made the distinction between “war” and “world war”.

Question 4

explain how imperialism was a cause of WW1

Answer 4

European countries were carving up lands like Africa, fighting for colonies and raw material, fuelled tensions, hostility and anger.

Question 5

explain how nationalism was a cause of WW1

Answer 5

a strong feeling of pride in their countries meant citizens were bolstered to fight for their country, and there was no need for conscription in Britian and australia
it also meant people were willing to fight to encourage their countries interests

Question 6

define militarism

Answer 6

militarism is where the army is given high priority by the government, and the military should be increased in favour of protecting or promoting the countries’ interests.

Question 7

how did militarism affect public policy

Answer 7

military leaders became strong influences in governments, as they constantly demanded more money to keep up in an arms race. This influenced the flow of money, and ergo public policies, to all be tailored to militarism, which not only increased the military but also created a culture around it.

Question 8

explain the naval race

Answer 8

the naval race was a period of time in which great britain and germany competed to build the largest and more powerful naval army.
in 1906, britain introdued the Dreadnought.
By 1914, Germany had 17 dreadnoughts, Britain had 29.

Question 9

when was the naval race

Answer 9

1898 - 1914

Question 10

define nationalism

Answer 10

a strong feeling of pride and identification with your countries interests, especially to the disregard of other countries

Question 11

when was WW1 -

Answer 11

28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918

Question 12

what was the short term cause of WW1

Answer 12

the assassination of austrian archduke franz ferdinand and the invasion of Belgium.

Question 13

who was franz ferdinand

Answer 13

the heir to the Austrian - Hungary throne

Question 14

what happened after the archduke was assassinated

Answer 14

*A/H declares war on serbia and they take italy and germany with them
*serbia is allied with Russia so they declared war on a/h and took russia with them
*germany wants to defeat france and then russia
*to get to france they must invade belgium
*a treaty was signed in 1839 that declared Belgium neutral and independent
*germany broke the treaty, so britian is honour bound to defend Belgium, bringing them into the war, too

Question 15

what were the two alliances of ww1 and their dates

Answer 15

1882, triple alliance.
- germany
- austria-hungary
- italy

1907, triple entente
- britain
- france
- russia

Question 16

what was it like fighting on the western front?
(7 points)

Answer 16

1. trench warfare
   trench warfare was static, in which soldiers remained in trenches for majority of their time fighting and instead shot over the top or charged over the top. Often months would pass with the trenches barely moving.
2. artillery gained importance
   artillery (canons, mortar shells, guns) was primarily used to shock the enemy before an infantry charge, but it gained sophistication as the war went on and became more accurate. 3. cavalry lost importance
   horses and mules were shot :(
3. infantry gained importance
   the infantry charge, in which consisted of the infantry bombarding enemy lines before they had time to set up their weapons
4. over-the-top
   basically an infantry charge
5. poison gas
6. tanks

Question 17

when was the gallipoli campaign

Answer 17

1915 – 1916

Question 18

who was the gallipoli campaign between

Answer 18

the ottomans (now known as turkey) and Britain (involving australia as allies)

Question 19

what happened in the campaign

Answer 19

the campaign was a massive failure, with a failed invasion, the terrain completely against the anzacs, poor leadership, inadequate mapping and ignorance on the strong defence the ottomans had.