ANZAC DAY
Celebrating World War 1
Militarism
The war began in 1914 because of a combination of factors, one significant reason being militarism. Militarism was the building up armies, militarising the country and getting the countries military built up enough for a war that was most likely to start, and it did.
For example, Germany built uo their military by promoting the idea of military success on something desirable to the people of their country, bringing forth more people willing to fight in the war. This was done under the Keiser who wanted their naval amry to be able to rival Britains. This led to the beginning of the arms race.
The Weaponry used in war ships
This image shows the holding area for the cannons of the ships
German Ship Landing
This is a German ship in the docks most probably getting ready to launch
World War 1 Sentinal
The arms race led to many different types of weapons being invented and improved
Alliances Systems
The causes of World War 1 vary in number by the hundreds, peoplecan give so many reasons of how it started but i feel that the Arms Race was the most important because it began the feeling of uneasiness throuought the countries involved.
The naval strength of the powers in 1914
CountryPersonnel
Large Naval Vessels
Russia54,0004328,000
France68,00010731,000
Britain209,000292,205,000
TOTAL331,000433,264,000
Germany79,000171,019,000
Austria-Hungary16,0004249,000
TOTAL95,000211,268,000
This led to the creating of alliances between countries. They claimed it was just for protection, but what did they need protecting from if no threats had been made yet. The start of the war was because of Serbia, the first act of war from them was the assassination of Arch Duke Frans Ferdinand, from Austria/Hungary. Austria/Hungary declared war on Serbia and the allies of each country followed to help out and the numbersjust increased until there was World War 1.The main Alliances were the Triple Alliance Germany, Austria/Hungary and Italy to start with and the Triple Entente France, Britain and Russia.
American Ship
The ships used in world war 1number many all built like this they were called "Dreadnoughts".
Ship being Sunk
A ship from an unknown country in the image being sunk.
American's Marching
Men marching in front of people in procession before going to war.
Extreme Nationalism
Another cause for the war was the extreme nationalism that the countries had brought forth, a good example of this is the Nazi's. Hitler, their leader, brought forth a new age of killing and slaughtering, he hated the Jews tht much that he would hunt them down and put them into concentration camps and slowly he tried to wipe them all out.
Luckily World War 1 never had anything that extreme, although the countries involved made their people hate the enemy countries by putting up posters filled with lies, saying that they started it and they kill with no mercy. Woman, children and men mindlessly slaughtered. Yet most of the time they didnt do any of the stuff said or put into the minds of the innocent.
German Recruiting
A German soldier seen as a hero to those from Germany. Probably posted around the country
The English and Germans seen as rodent and pigs
This propaganda is showing the english and germans as reodents and pigs trying to take over the world without care and making a massive mess, killing the world.
The Alliances
All the alliances were confusing and at times stupid and meanigless not having any trusted countries involved most of the time
The Wars from World War 1that had the Biggest Impact for Australia
The casualties suffered in the First World War were of a scale never before experienced. Great Britain and her Empire lost over 1,000,000; France, 1,300,000; Russia, 1,700,000; Germany and its allies, 3,500,000. Losses in life per day of the war exceeded 5,500.
Even though every soldier that enrolled into the war would have had some form of combat experience throughtout there serving time, the main cause of death in the wars were trench raids, snipers, shelling and the bombings that occured, these were the most prominant because of the small areas of the trenches, leading to easy pickings for snipers in the cramped area and bombings and shelling were absolutely blood thirsty. These blood thirsty wars were:
The Battle of Verdun 1916
The Verdun Salient
We Want You!
The poster made to show strength in and put some heart into the younger community and get them to join the Home Front