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Unit 9.3 & 9.4 World War 1
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- 1Where and when did Australia begin its first military campaign?In October 1914, Australia began its first military action of the war in New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago where the Australian Naval and military campaign force drove the German military out.
- 2What happened after Gallipoli?After Gallipoli, Australian forces were divided across two main battle areas. The Australian Light Horse continued to fight against the Turks in Palestine while the infantry units went to France to fight the Germans.
- 3What was the Australian Light Horse? and what did they do after their withdrawal?The Australian Light Horse were a group of mounted infantry troops, whom after their withdrawal from Gallipoli, returned to Egypt for more training.
- 4Why was Australia fighting to defend the Suez Canal?In 1916, Australia was fighting to defend the Suez Canal against the Ottoman Turks. The Suez Canal was an essential waterway linking Europe to the Indian Ocean, and therefore, losing control of that would have made the supply route to Britain much longer.
- 5How did reconquerring the Sinai Peninsula benefited the Australian Forces?From Sinai, the Australian forces, with the help of the Suez canal and the reconquering of the Sinai Peninsula, were able to fight through the Turks and push their way to Palestine.
- 6How did the Battle of Beersheba became Australia's most notable military achievement?On 31 October 1917, was Australia's most notable military achievement, during which the Australian Light Horse charged the Turkish guns, securing the wells as the town fell. After taking Beersheba, the Australian Light Horse moved to Jerusalem and took the city on 9 December 1917.
- 7What happened in the battle of the Somme?When the first troops arrived in March 1916, they were involved in the battle of the Somme. This was a major battle, which saw a large number of casualties on both sides, and lasted from July to November!
- 8Why was 1918 viewed as a bad start for the Allies of the Triple Entente? and how did it change?For the Allies, 1918 started badly. After the Russian surrender, Germany was able to free up a large number of troops from the Eastern Front and send them west. The germans were officially successful but by the middle of the year, the allies were gaining advantage as Asutralia came and took part in the battle, leading to a successful victory.
- 9How did the RAN and the Australian Flying Corps assist in the war?The royal Australian Navy played its part throughout the war, transporting troops and soldiers. The men in the flying Corps unit served in both the Middle East and France as observers to support the ground units.
- 10Which two events were seen as being triumphs against the might of Germany?Australia was also engaged in a naval campaign that resulted in HMAS Sydney attacking and disarming the German ship, These two events were seen as being triumphs against the might of Germany.
- 11Why is World War 1 often reffered to as the first modern war?This is because the style of warfare changed from traditional clash of infantry with hand to hand combat, to battles fought with advanced weaponry such as tanks.
- 12Where were battles fought and what types of weapons were used?Weapons were more sophisticated than ever before, in terms of both range and accuracy, and battles were fought on many fronts- on land, in the air, on and under the sea and from the trenches.
- 13How did chemical warfare came to existence?Initially, the German Army used chlorine gas to poison the enemy in the trenches, and later, a more developed gas was produced that forms large blisters and violently burn on the skin and in the lungs. This nightmare was eliminated by the development of gas masks.
- 14What were the trenches?The trenches were long holes in the ground reinforced with timber and sandbags, with wooden floors called duckboards. The aim was to provide some protection from enemy fire.
- 15What was the Trench System?It consisted of a series of trench lines:
-The front line, in which attacks were launched
-The support lines, which hold the soldiers during bombardments.
-The reserve line, in which the backup troops were kept. - 16What were the advantages and disadvantages of using barbed wire?Barbed wire was strung in front of the trenches to act as an additional line of defence. While attacking the enemy, it was not uncommon for soldiers to get tangled in the barbed wire, in which many of them died.
- 17What was life like in the trenches?Living in the trenches involved a basic routine- sleeping, eating or waiting aimlessly in the trenches. Boredom was a common problem, as well as diseases, which spread rapidly amongst the soldiers.
- 18What were like the diseases in the trenches?In the Trenches, it was common for the men to suffer from diseases such as dysentery due to poor diet and sanitation. Another common disease was the trench foot, which was caused by standing in mud or water for too long.
- 19Which weapon was responsible for the most casualties in World War 1?Between April 1916 and March 1918, High-Velocity bullets from rifles and machine guns were responsible for the most casualties of World War 1, with over 48 000 casualties.
- 20Label the model of a trench ---------------------------------->