Depth Study Australia and World Wars I II

Depth Study: Australia and World Wars I & II

9 O Seating Plan Front of Room LECTURN Benjamin Nathan Akuila Bailey Daniel Castle Mitchell G Connor Robinson Monique Wheeldon Caitlin Smith Taylor Munro Mitchell Perry Laura Teale Rebecca Dosen Esther Joshua Pancorbo Moorlag Aleisha Waller Victoria Shahho. Evelyn Phillips Megan Mitton Monique Nesbitt Dylan M Joshua Mifsud Pranav Kumar Amos Ewers Travis Osborne Liam Zammit Scout Mattioli > GO STRAIGHT TO YOUR SEAT > DON'T ASK TO BE MOVED PLEASE

9 O Seating Plan Front of Room LECTURN Joshua Mifsud Dylan M Mitchell G Travis Osborne Mitchell Perry Connor Robinson Monique Wheeldon Caitlin Smith Benjamin Nathan Akuila Bailey Daniel Castle Taylor Munro Laura Teale Rebecca Dosen Esther Joshua Pancorbo Moorlag Aleisha Waller Victoria Shahho. Evelyn Phillips Megan Mitton Monique Nesbitt Pranav Kumar Amos Ewers Liam Zammit Scout Mattioli > GO STRAIGHT TO YOUR SEAT > DON'T ASK TO BE MOVED PLEASE

What time period are we looking at? �World War I July 28, 1914 – November 11, 1918 �World War II September 1, 1939 – September 2, 1945

Some Numbers �WWI – approximately 19 million soldiers killed, and 21 million wounded or missing. �WWII – Due to lost records, estimates vary between 35 million to 60 million soldiers and civilians killed. In 1945, this was approximately 3% of the world’s population.

Alliances

Global Empires - 1908

What is an Alliance? An understanding, usually between 2 or more countries, to help each other in times of need

Who are the alliances in 1914? The Triple Entente � Britain � France � Russia The Triple Alliance � Germany � Austria-Hungary � Italy

Alliances in 1914

WWI – The Seminal Tragedy? �https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=S- w. SL 4 Wq. Uws

Franz Ferdinand Gavrilo Princip

Austria-Hungary and Serbia

Difference between Entente and Alliance

8 b 3 Can you answer the following questions? 1)Which 3 countries formed the Triple Alliance? -Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy. 2) Which 3 countries formed the Triple Entente? -Britain, France, Russia. 3) Why might Russia have been worried in 1907? -It was worried about the growth of the central powers on its doorstep. 4) Do you think having alliances like these could cause a World War? How? -A potentially small conflict could quickly and easily involve half a dozen European states.

The Alliance Systems Triple Alliance Germany Triple Entente Britain Austrian – Hungarian Empire France Italy Russia

5 Military Alliances that build-up to WWI �https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Wyg 8 Cg Ko 7 Do

Pros and Cons �What are the advantages of having alliances? �What are the disadvantages of having alliances? � What type of alliance was most likely to cause a world war and why?

Source-Study - Cause

The Seminal Tragedy – The July Crisis �https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=zro. Zqvr 4 whk

Plenary – YES/NO �One student to the front �The rest of the class ask him questions about today’s lesson �He cannot say YES or NO Example : Were Britain and France friends in 1914? Did Italy join the Triple Entente?

Causes of WW 1 - Militarism • • Learning Objectives To see how the European powers increased their militaries before the war To understand the reasons why they built up their militaries

Unique to WW 1 soldier Similarities Unique to modern day soldier WW 1 Soldier Modern Day Soldier

War Firsts �The 1 st flamethrowers. �The 1 st chemical weapons and gas masks. �The 1 st battle tanks. �The 1 st aircraft carriers and aerial warfare. �The 1 st blood banks. �The 1 st propaganda films. �The 1 st time women are enlisted in the army. �The 1 st use of wireless communications. To-Do: Rank 5 of these developments in your book in order of importance.

Militarism What does it mean? v Countries make their armies bigger v Governments spend more on military v Governments say it is for defensive reasons, but often they go on to attack Write your own definition of what militarism means Can you think of any examples of militarism today?

Soldiers – Draw a table to show the numbers of soldiers by 1914 Country Soldier Numbers 750, 000 1, 400, 000 750, 000 4, 500, 000 3, 750, 000 1) Which country had the most soldiers by 1914? 2) Who had the most soldiers – the Triple Alliance or the Triple Entente? 3) Would the number of soldiers the alliances had affect the outcome of a war? Why do you think this?

The Seminal Tragedy – The Final Act �https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Wuk. Yrr. T H 3 ms

HMS Dreadnought - underway in 1906

Dreadnought Production – Draw a table to represent the information Year Britain Germany 1906 1907 1) By 1914, how many dreadnaughts did each country have? 2) In what year was the most dreadnoughts built? What may be the reasons for this? 3) Why might an advantage on the sea be beneficial for the British?

Odd One Out Helmet Gun Night vision Russia Britain Germany 1914 1918 1945

The Schlieffen Plan

The Schlieffen Plan What is the Schlieffen Plan and why the Schlieffen Plan failed: �https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=l. He. MPV 5 VDR 4 What if it succeeded? �https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=4 j. Nj. Jue. Y n. LI

Reality Ø On 2 nd August 1914 Germany invaded Luxembourg and Belgium Ø The Germans were held up in Belgium and the British Arrived to support the Belgians Ø Russia mobilised in just 10 days and German troops were forced to move to the eastern front Ø Germany could not take Paris and therefore couldn’t take France

Nationalism and Imperialism Learning Objectives: • To know what nationalism is and why it was a cause of WW 1 • To assess what Imperialism is and how it was a cause of WW 1

Slavs �Eastern Europeans who speak a Slav language Countries Include: Macedonia Bulgaria Macedonia Serbia Romania

Nationalism – Trouble in the Balkans Country Serbia Russia Austria-Hungary What it wanted from the Balkans

What is Imperialism? �One country takes over another �Can lead to the growth of an empire �The people in that country that is taken over become subjects of the invading country �Britain were imperialists in the 19 th and early 20 th century (especially after the industrial revolution as they needed materials and new markets

Imperialism – The Moroccan crisis 1905 -1906 �France wanted to take over Morocco �Britain agreed France should have Morocco �The Kaiser of Germany felt that Morocco should be left alone �There was a conference held in Spain between the Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance

The conference was a disaster for the Germans France was allowed to do almost as it liked in Morocco

How did the Moroccan crisis increase tension between the alliances? How did imperialism contribute to World War One?

Nationalism – People believed their country was the best and to remain the best they needed industry. A lot of industry required raw materials that could only be found in other lands Imperialism – As a result, the major European powers started building Empires. To build an effective empire you need a M. . . Militarism – When taking over foreign lands, you need a military that is more technologically advanced than the natives so they can take over their resources Alliances – Really useful to have in case other powers begin to challenge your empire. Helps to keep the Balance of Power

Background to World War I �The First World War did not have a single cause, but was the result of various causes which were: Short term causes. Long-term causes.

Long-Term causes of World War I �Long term causes of World War I included: The growing number of military alliances being made between various nation-states. The scramble for territory in parts of Africa and Asia. A growing sense of nationalism within nationstates.

Short-Term causes of World War I � The main short-term cause of World War I was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand – heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne. Other factors which escalated tensions included: � Germany’s promise of unconditional support to Austria -Hungary. � Austria-Hungary’s outrage over the death of their. � The sudden mobilisation of troops across Europe to honour alliances.

Source Study - Cause and Effect

To-Do �Complete Causes of WWI Activity Sheet.