World War I
,Summary Causes
The duration of the M - Militarism (Military Power)
war was 4 years from A - Alliances (Friendship between
July 28, 1914 to countries)
November 11, 1918. I - Imperialism (Taking over other countries)
N - Nationalism (Loving your own country)
AIF - Australian Imperial Force The assassination of Archduke Franz
ANZAC - Australian and New Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary. In June
Zealand Army Corps 1914, a Serbian-nationalist terrorist
AFC - Australian Flying Corps group )the Black Hand) sent groups to
RAN - Royal Australian Navy assassinate the Archduke.
The Allies of World War I or Entente
Powers were a coalition of countries led
by France, Britain, Russia, Italy, Japan,
and the United States against the Central
Powers of Germany, Austria-Hungary,
the Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria, and their
colonies during the First World War.
,Timeline
i. Who was assassinated in July of 1914? Which country/empire did he come from? Archduke Franz
Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia by a Serbian nationalist student, Gavrilo
Princip.
ii. In which month of 1914 did World War One begin? July
iii. When did the Allied troops (including the Anzacs) land in Gallipoli? Who were they fighting against?
Early on the morning of 25 April 1915, Allied forces landed on the Gallipoli peninsula in Ottoman Turkey.
This marked the start of the Gallipoli Campaign, a land-based element of a broad strategy to defeat the
Ottoman Empire.
iv. When did the last Australians leave Gallipoli? How long were they there for? On the 20th of Dec,1915
The Allies evacuate 83,000 troops from the battlefields of Suvla Bay at ANZAC Cove in Gallipoli.
, Timeline
v. Name TWO battles that happened in 1916. The Battle of Jutland and the Battle of Fromelles
vi. Name TWO battles that happened in 1917. The First Battle of Bullecourt and the Third Battle of Ypres
vii. When was the Armistice signed? What is an armistice? Germany signed an armistice agreement with
the Allies on November 11, 1918. World War I was known as the “war to end all wars” because of the
great slaughter and destruction it caused. An armistice is an agreement made by opposing sides in a war
to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce.
viii. How many years did World War One last? 4 years
,Summary Causes
The duration of the M - Militarism (Military Power)
war was 4 years from A - Alliances (Friendship between
July 28, 1914 to countries)
November 11, 1918. I - Imperialism (Taking over other countries)
N - Nationalism (Loving your own country)
AIF - Australian Imperial Force The assassination of Archduke Franz
ANZAC - Australian and New Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary. In June
Zealand Army Corps 1914, a Serbian-nationalist terrorist
AFC - Australian Flying Corps group )the Black Hand) sent groups to
RAN - Royal Australian Navy assassinate the Archduke.
The Allies of World War I or Entente
Powers were a coalition of countries led
by France, Britain, Russia, Italy, Japan,
and the United States against the Central
Powers of Germany, Austria-Hungary,
the Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria, and their
colonies during the First World War.
,Timeline
i. Who was assassinated in July of 1914? Which country/empire did he come from? Archduke Franz
Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia by a Serbian nationalist student, Gavrilo
Princip.
ii. In which month of 1914 did World War One begin? July
iii. When did the Allied troops (including the Anzacs) land in Gallipoli? Who were they fighting against?
Early on the morning of 25 April 1915, Allied forces landed on the Gallipoli peninsula in Ottoman Turkey.
This marked the start of the Gallipoli Campaign, a land-based element of a broad strategy to defeat the
Ottoman Empire.
iv. When did the last Australians leave Gallipoli? How long were they there for? On the 20th of Dec,1915
The Allies evacuate 83,000 troops from the battlefields of Suvla Bay at ANZAC Cove in Gallipoli.
, Timeline
v. Name TWO battles that happened in 1916. The Battle of Jutland and the Battle of Fromelles
vi. Name TWO battles that happened in 1917. The First Battle of Bullecourt and the Third Battle of Ypres
vii. When was the Armistice signed? What is an armistice? Germany signed an armistice agreement with
the Allies on November 11, 1918. World War I was known as the “war to end all wars” because of the
great slaughter and destruction it caused. An armistice is an agreement made by opposing sides in a war
to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce.
viii. How many years did World War One last? 4 years
