WW1 SHORT ANSWER (LM)

Question 1

Who is in the triple aliance?

Answer 1

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy

Question 2

Who is in the tripple entente?

Answer 2

France, Russia, England.

Question 3

2. What was the event that ‘triggered’ World War 1?

Answer 3

The immediate cause for World War 1 was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary which lead to Austria declaring war on Serbia in late July 1914. When Russia began to get mobilized (get troops ready, military weapons etc) due to its alliance with Serbia, Germany declared war on Russia. This began the expansion of the war of the war to include of those involved in mutual allies.

Question 4

Utilizing the M.A.I.N. acronym, state the four main long-term causes of World War I.

Answer 4

Militarism, Nationalism, imperialism, alliances.

Question 5

What is militarism in ww1?

Answer 5

Militarism is the belief that all nations should build and maintain strong armed forces so that they are prepared to defend themselves against or attack or to promote there national interests

Question 6

What are alliances in ww1?

Answer 6

One of the key outbreaks that led to the outbreak of WW1 was the alliance system. Ironically one of the main goals of the alliance system was to prevent the outbreak of war. It was assumed that no single country would go to war against another if there was a risk that a global conflict would start.

Question 7

How did imperialism lead to WW1?

Answer 7

The expanison of European nations as empires (also known as imperialism) can be seen as the key cause of world war 1, because countries like Britain and France expanded there empires which resulted in increased tensions among European countries.

Question 8

How did nationalism lead to WW1?

Answer 8

In addition to political conflicts, the causes of the war included such forces as nationalism, or pride in one’s country. The belief that one’s own nation or culture is superior to all others, nationalism led European nations to compete to build the largest army and navy.

Question 9

Identify a piece of military technology advancement used in World War 1 and its impact on how it was used.

Answer 9

The machine gun, capable of bringing down row after row of men from a distance on the battlefield, became popular during World War I. This weapon, together with barbed wire and mines, made traversing open terrain difficult and deadly. Trench warfare was therefore born

Question 10

What were two reasons why Australians enlisted in ‘The Great War’?

Answer 10

1. Men saw the war as an opportunity to leave home, travel the world, meet beautiful women and to experience life beyond Australia’s shores.
   2.The opportunity to earn a good income also attracted men to the war.

Question 10

What were two reasons why Australians enlisted in ‘The Great War’?

Answer 10

1. Men saw the war as an opportunity to leave home, travel the world, meet beautiful women and to experience life beyond Australia’s shores.
   2.The opportunity to earn a good income also

Question 11

Identify another battle that Australian soldiers were a part of, apart from the Western Front and Gallipoli.

Answer 11

Another battle that the Australians soldiers were apart of was the Sinai and Palestine campaign. This took place from the 28 January 1915 to 31 October 1918.

Question 12

What is significant about April 25th, 1915?

Answer 12

On the 25th of April 1915, ground troops from Britain, France, Australia, New Zealand, India and the British dominion of Newfoundland landed on the Gallipoli peninsula. This was the beginning of the Gallipoli Campaign, a land-based component of a larger effort to defeat the Ottoman Empire.

Question 13

Why were Australian soldiers sent to fight in Gallpoli?

Answer 13

The purpose of this deployment was to aid a British naval campaign aiming at forcing the Dardanelles Strait and capturing the Turkish capital, Constantinople.

Question 14

Why was the Western Front considered to be a battle of ‘attrition’ and as a ‘stalemate’?

Answer 14

The First World War is frequently portrayed as a war of attrition, in which one side attempted to wear down the other by murdering as many of its men as possible. The Western Front stalemate occurred when both sides dug deep trenches from which they launched repeated attacks, resulting in little gain and a large number of losses.

Question 15

11. The Australian government held two plebiscites about conscripting Australians to fight in World War 1 in 1916 and 1917. What were the results of the plebiscite? Why did the Australian government want to conscript more Australians to fight?

Answer 15

Unlike most other countries involved in World War I, Australia did not implement conscription. All Australians who served in World War I volunteered. When World War I broke out in 1914, so many Australians willingly enrolled that men were turned away. By 1916, the scope of the slaughter was clear, and the war’s objectives were less clear; as losses climbed, enlistments fell. Under pressure from the British government to keep its regiments filled but cognisant of dwindling public support for the war, the Australian Labor government, led by Prime Minister Billy Hughes, proposed conscription in two plebiscites held on October 28 and December 20, 1917. Legally, the government could impose conscription without this consultation, but it was well aware that public opinion was divided on the matter. While many politicians supported conscription, many members of the population were adamantly against.

Question 16

What was the impact of the USA joining the ‘Great War’ in 1917?

Answer 16

The impact of the United States joining the war was significant. The additional firepower, resources, and soldiers of the U.S. helped to tip the balance of the war in favour of the Allies.

Question 17

What is the significance of the date November 11th, 1918?

Answer 17

The allied nations chose this day and time to remember their war dead. After more than four years of continuous conflict, the guns on the Western Front went silent at 11 a.m. on November 11, 1918.

Question 18

when was the start and end of ww1?

Answer 18

28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918

Question 19

How did militarism lead to WW1?

Answer 19

From the 1870’s to 1914, military spending in European countries increased by about 300 percent. After 1871, all European nations except Britain introduced conscription which means that all men over the age of 18 were forced to serve a minimum period in armed forces. This surge in militarism aided in pushing the countries embroiled in a conflict.

An example of Militarism was ween the United Kingdom and Germany began competing over who could build the biggest and most heavily armed navy which resulted in conflict between the two countries overtime.

Question 20

Alliances

Answer 20

When Austria-Hungary waged war on Serbia, Russia intervened to save the country. When Germany saw Russia mobilising, it declared war on Russia. France was therefore lured into the conflict with Germany and Austria-Hungary. Germany launched an attack on France via Belgium, drawing Britain into the conflict. The war was then joined by Japan. Later, the whole British empire, Italy and the United States would join the allies’ cause.

Question 21

How did imperialism lead to ww1?

Answer 21

The expanison of European nations as empires (also known as imperialism) can be seen as the key cause of world war 1, because countries like Britain and France expanded there empires which resulted in increased tensions among European countrie

Question 22

How did Nationalism lead to WW1?

Answer 22

People showed love for there country which lead men to enlist in the great war. Another reason was because they were developing hatred towards other countries.