09 Humanities - WW1

Triple Entente (the allied powers)

Britain, France and Russia

Triple Alliance (the central powers)

Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy

shell shock

A condition resulting from exposure to active warfare, regarded as a form of PTSD.

trench foot

A painful condition of the feet caused by long immersion in cold water or mud and marked by blackening and death of surface tissue.

No man’s land

Unowned land between two armies fighting.

Stalemate

A situation where progress seems impossible.

Blockade

stopping the entry or exit of ships, aircraft, or other traffic as a form of warfare

Australia’s entry to WW1

To support Great Britain

the powder keg

The world had been preparing for war for a while.

goal for Gallipoli

To force the turks out of the war and enable a supply line to Russia.

the spark

The assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

Schlieffen’s Plan

Germany declared war after gathering no response from Russia about stopping preparation for war.