NZ and World War 1

Franz Ferdinand

Archduke of Austria-Hungary assassinated by a Serbian nationalist. A major catalyst for WWI.

Imperialism, Nationalism, Alliances, Militarism

Four long-term causes of World War 1

Franz Ferdinand

Archduke of Austria-Hungary assassinated by a Serbian nationalist. A major catalyst for WWI.

Imperialism, Nationalism, Alliances, Militarism

Four long-term causes of World War 1

Triple Entente

A military alliance between Great Britain, France, and Russia in the years leading up to World War I.

Triple Alliance

An alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy in the years before WWI.

Conscientious Objector

A person who refuses, on moral grounds, to participate in warfare

Conscription

Compulsory enlistment for service in the armed forces

Egypt

Where did NZ troops train on the way to Galipoli?

Gallipoli

Battle of the Turks and Anzacs

Battle of Paschendaele

Worst battle of WW1 for New Zealand

Europe

Where was the western front in WW1?

Machine gun, recoilless artillery, telephones, rail, barbed wire

Three new technological developments of WW1

10 rounds per second

Why was the machine gun so deadly in WW1?

Trench Warfare

The main type of warfare used in WW1

No Man's Land

Territory between rival Trenches, very dangerous

Nurses, Farmhands, Factory Workers

Three roles carried out by women on the home front

USA

The entry of which country into the war led to defeat for the Central Powers?

Creeping Barrage

A military tactic that rained a moving curtain of heavy fire ahead of an attacking infantry

Tanks

Heavy armored vehicle which could travel over barbed wire and across enemy trenches - helped to break the deadlock

Field Punishment #1

A form of punishment for conscientious objectors. Tied to a post for many hours of a day.

100,000

How many NZers went to fight in WW1?

17,000

Approximate number of NZers killed in WW1

1916

When was NZs first Anzac Day?