Learning Intention:
To understand where Australians Fought in World War 1
Success Criteria: I will be successful when I am able to:
identify the places where Australia fought in World War 1 using a variety of websites
explain where World War 1 was fought
define key historical terminology and concepts
Where was WWI fought?
The most common image of World War I is that of soldiers in the trenches, covered in mud and blood, and surrounded by barbed wire. These images were characteristic of the drawn-out war on the Western Front in France and Belgium, where Australian troops fought from 1916 to 1918. Although this was generally regarded as the most important theatre of war, there were many others.
There was fighting on the Eastern Front (also known as the Russian Front) between Germany and Russia in Eastern Europe. This continued until the Russians made a separate peace with Germany in 1917. There was also fighting in northern Italy, where the Italians (who left the Triple Alliance) fought against Austria–Hungary. Fighting also took place in the Middle East, where Allied forces, including the Australian Light Horsemen, fought against the Turks. Perhaps best known to all Australians was the Gallipoli Campaign, where Australian and New Zealand (ANZAC) troops joined with other units of the British army in a failed invasion of Turkey.
Read/Listen to the SBS resource below. Then, answer the questions provided.
Question time
List the 11 places Australians fought during WWI.
Define the following:
Western Front
Eastern Front
Trenches
ANZAC
Gallipoli Campaign
Theatre of war