ANZAC ANSWERS

Presentation By Ashleigh Dixon

Introduction

I researched the answers to some questions I had about WW1 and how it

had started. Here is the information that I gathered.

Background

WW1 started because a group of people called the black Hand assassinated Francis Ferdinand while he was in Sarajevo causing war between Serbia and Austria. Eventually allied countries were involved and it became a world war.

To Quiz

What weapons were used in WW1?http://www.historyonthenet.com/WW1/weapons.htm

• Gas -The German army were the first to use Chlorine Gas at the battle of Ypres in 1915.

Chlorine Gas causes a burning sensation in the throat and chest pains.

Chlorine GasHow Chlorine Gas is Made

• Planes- Planes were used for the first time in this war.

At first they were only used to ship and deliver bombs, and to spy, but soon the planes were loaded with bombs, machine guns and once in a while cannons.

Planes

• Rifles -The Rifle was the main weapon used by the British soldiers in the trenches.

15 rounds could be fired in a minute, the maximum range was 1,400 meters.

Soldiers Using Rifles

Basic Rifle

• Machine Gun -Machine Guns were large and required 4-6 people to fire them on a flat piece of land

Basic Machine Gun

• Zeppelin -The Zeppelin (blimp) is an air ship.

It was used in the early part of the war. However the airships were not used later in the war because they were easy to shoot out of the sky.

• Torpedoes - Submarines used Torpedoes to blow up trading ships going from Britain to America.

The Germans torpedoed the passenger liner Lusitania on May 1st 1915 which sank killing 1,195 people

• Tank -Tanks were first used in the battle of Somme in WW1.

They were made specifically to cope with weather from the Western Front.

A German Tank

A Medium Tank

What impact did the war Have on families in NZ? http://www.xtimeline.com/evt/view.aspx?id=345728

The families were majorly affected by the war. You can imagine how emotionally damaging the loss of a close relative or family member can be. As if recovering from a death did not put enough pressure on the population, there was also a change to the social classes due to the economy, the middle class struggled to pay taxes while rebuilding their lives. Woman helping out as nurses and doing other volunteer work caused many Children to live life without their parents .

What role did the women play in WW1?http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100125140759AAoC9ZX

Many American women travelled to Europe to be volunteers before America even took part in the war. Around 20 000 crossed the sea to help as Nurses, telephonists , Canteen assistants, Ambulance drivers etc.

Some of the women were made doctors in the French hospitals with next to no training. "I knew nothing about nursing and had to learn on my patients, a painful process for all concerned" said Juliet Goodrich.

How old did the soldiers have to be to enter the war? http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080130212522AAjSIK7

If you looked around 18 and had permission from your parents you could be signed up. However it was your appearance that mattered more than documented age. Maybe it was lack of age verification or because it didn’t really matter.

Who Won ww1?http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Who_won_World_War_1

France, Great Britain, The USA, and their allies regained the land that Germany and Austria-Hungary stole. However though they were successful in regaining the land. They did not regain long term peace with Germany and Austria-Hungary, the disagreements from then on were small.

Celebrating the end of WW1

How long did the war go on for?http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_long_did_World_War_1_last

August 1914 – November 1918

The first attacks in the war were in a German state in Africa in August 1914. The peace treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28th 1919 ending most disagreements. A more important truce was signed on November 11th 1918 and is now thought of as the end of the war. The last peace treaty to do with this war were not signed until august the 23rd 1923. The war is thought to have lasted around 4 years and 3 months- from August 1914 to November 1918.

What is the meaning of the word Anzac?http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_does_ANZAC_mean

Australian and New Zealand Army CorpsFor New Zealanders, ANZAC stands for loyalty, courage and friendship, it stands for battling for the freedom of each other and for the freedom of the country. It means persistence and resilience and fighting even under the most hopeless of conditions.

How many Turks were there in the battle of Gallipoli?http://www.turkeyswar.com/campaigns/gallipoli5.htm

At the end of September 1915, the number of Turkish forces in Gallipoli was roughly 5,287 officers and 255 728 soldiers.158 363 of the soldiers were combatants, with the support of 230 artillery pieces. There were nearly 120 000 allied soldiers.

Where is Gallipoli?http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Where_is_Gallipoli

You can find Gallipoli in the European section of Turkey east of the Aegan Sea. Winston Churchill called it "The soft underbelly of Europe”.

Interesting facts• http://

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• http://www.funtrivia.com/en/subtopics/WW1-Trench-Life-322695.html

• http://luckypuppyoddfacts.com/WWII.html• http://kapush.wordpress.com/2008/03/18/interesting-facts-a

bout-wwi-according-to-iwebtoolcom/

Fact Number 1• Front line soldiers weren't

allowed to send letters. They had to send field postcards. They deleted the information as required and all field postcards were checked by the authorities. If anything extra had been written on them they were not sent.

A WW1 Field Postcard

Fact Number 2 and 3

• There was an unofficial Christmas truce between the Germans and the British in the region of Ypres Belgium in 1914.

• There was an unofficial Christmas truce between German and French troops in 1915

Truce Flag

Fact Number 4

• WW1 was the first war with unrestricted submarine warfare

WW1 coastal Submarine

Fact Number 5

• The French 75 revolutionized artillery, it's hydro-pneumatic long recoil mechanism which kept the gun's trail and wheels perfectly still during the firing sequence. Since it did not need to be re-aimed after each shot, the French could deliver fifteen rounds per minute

A artillery battery Armed with a French 75

Fact Number 6

• Once the Germans crossed the lines on the 8th November, the German delegates were not driven directly to the railway car where the armistice talks were to be held. Rather, the French gave them a 10-hour scenic tour of the country side.

Armistice Talks

Fact Number 7

Pipe down!

• The phrase 'pipe down', (amongst others, such as 'rise and shine', 'busted', and 'over the top') originated from the dark trenches of WW1.

Pipe Down!

Fact Number 8

• The original Pooh Bear was a Canadian World War One Mascot.

Winnie the Pooh and friends

Honey!

Fact Number 9

• Two days before D-Day, all (11,550 in all) aircraft participating in the invasion were painted with "Invasion Strips" to be better identified and not shot down by their own side. The painting consumed ALL of the white paint in Britain.

Invasion Striped Plane

Fact Number 10

• In WW1, Germany was funding Lenin’s campaign so Russia would enter a revolution and thus leave the war.

Soldier Waving

Fact Number 11

• The US entered WW1 because Germany sent a note to Mexico (that was intercepted) saying they would help Mexico get some original American land back (meaning they would declare war on the United States) if they helped Germany in WW1.

America and Mexico

Fact Number 12

• In WW1, Germany recruited black Americans into the Mexican army. (Black Americans in that time opposed America at war, majorly.)

African American Soldiers

Fact Number 13

• In WW1, American military leaders wore French gas masks because the American designs (which the millions of soldiers had to wear) were fatally flawed in some cases.

American Gas Mask French Gas Mask

Fact Number 14

• In WW1, President Wilson signed the Espianoge Act. Also to fight low morale, President Wilson instigated the “American Protection Legion” to spy on Americans to see what they were saying about the war. It employed 250,000 gov’t workers.

American Protection Legion

TimelineTimeline

Map

Senses Poem By Ashleigh Dixon

Inhumane.

Inhumane is the sickly black of death,

the taste of a dead man’s ashes.

Inhumane is the smell of destruction,

And looks like plague and suffering.

It sounds like the tortured screams that fill the air.

War is inhumane

Quiz

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• Background• Q1• Q1• Q3• Q4• Q5• QUIZ

• Q6• Q7• Q8• INTERESTING FACTS• TIMELINE• MAP

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The airships were not used later in the war because they were easy to shoot out of the sky.

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Woman helping out as nurses and doing other volunteer work while the men were at war caused many Children to live life without their parents .

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Many American women travelled to Europe to be volunteers before America even took part in the war. Around 20 000 crossed the sea to help as Nurses, telephonists , Canteen assistants, Ambulance drivers etc.

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If you looked around 18 and had permission from your parents you could be signed up. However it was your appearance that mattered more than documented age. Maybe it was lack of age verification or because it didn’t really matter.

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The war is thought to have lasted around 4 years and 3 months- from august 1914 to November 1918.

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France, Great Britain, The USA and their allies regained the land that Germany and Austria-Hungary stole. However though they were successful in regaining the land. They did not regain long term peace with Germany and Austria-Hungary, the disagreements from then on were small.

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For New Zealanders, ANZAC stands for loyalty, courage and friendship, it stands for battling for the freedom of each other and the country. It means persistence and resilience and fighting even under the most hopeless of conditions.

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At the end of September 1915, the number of Turkish forces in Gallipoli was roughly 5,287 officers and 255 728 soldiers.158 363 of the soldiers were combatants, with the support of 230 artillery pieces. There were nearly 120 000 allied soldiers.

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You can find Gallipoli in the European section of Turkey east of the Aegan Sea. Winston Churchill called it "The soft underbelly of Europe”.

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Question 1

Why was the Zeppelin abandoned?

A. Because it often crashedB. Because it was easy to shoot out of the skyC. Because planes were invented

Question 2

Why were many families forced to continue life without their parents?A. Because their parents died B. Because their parents abandoned themC. Because their parents had to do other jobs co

ncerning the war

Question 3

Many American women travelled to Europe to be volunteers before America even took part in the war. True or false?

A. TrueB. False

Question 4

If you wanted to participate in the war, which would matter more, if you looked 18 or if you had documented records of being 18?

A. Looking 18B. Having documented records of being 18

Question 5

At the end of the war there was long term peace. True or false?

A. True B. False

Question 6

How long did the war go on for?

A. August to November B. 3 monthsC. 4 years and 3 months

Question 7

To New Zealanders does the word ANZAC stand for more than Australian and New Zealand army corps?

A. YesB. No

Question 8

How many Turk soldiers were there?

A. 255 728B. 158 363 C. 120 000

Question 9

Who called Gallipoli "The soft underbelly of Europe”?

A. Albert EinsteinB. John AdamsC. Winston Churchill

Congratulations!

You have completed the quiz I hope that

you learned lots about WW1!