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What were the short-term causes of World War One?
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary in June 1914 by a Serbian nationalist.
July Crisis: A series of diplomatic and military escalations among major European powers following the assassination.
Mobilization of European armies: Countries rapidly mobilized their armies, leading to a declaration of war.
What were the long-term causes of World War One?
Nationalism: Intense national pride and ethnic tensions within Europe.
Militarism: Arms race and the glorification of military power.
Alliances: Complex web of alliances such as the Triple Entente (France, Russia, Britain) and Triple Alliance (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy).
Imperialism: Competition for overseas colonies and resources heightened tensions.
What was Australia’s role in World War One?
Australia joined the war as part of the British Empire.
Sent over 416,000 men to fight, with significant contributions in battles such as Gallipoli, the Western Front, and in the Middle East.
The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) became famous for their role in the Gallipoli Campaign.
What happened at Gallipoli?
Allied forces, including Australian and New Zealand troops, launched a campaign to capture the Gallipoli Peninsula from the Ottoman Empire in April 1915.
Aimed to open a sea route to Russia and knock the Ottoman Empire out of the war.
Campaign ended in a costly stalemate with high casualties and eventual evacuation in January 1916.
How did World War One end?
The war ended with the signing of the Armistice on November 11, 1918.
Germany and the Central Powers surrendered after facing military defeats and economic collapse.
Treaty of Versailles in 1919 formally ended the war, imposing heavy reparations and territorial losses on Germany.
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