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Part one: the lead up to war

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Look at the country information above and write down why there was tension between: Germany and Britain? Serbia and Austria-Hungary? Germany and France? Write down the alliances mentioned.

3. Put the events of the July Crisis in order and match the dates: Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austria-Hungary throne, is assassinated by Bosnian nationalist Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, with encouragement from Germany Russia mobilises forces to assist Serbia Germany declares war against Russia Germany declares war on France Germany passes through neutral Belgium to attack France as part of the Schlieffen plan Britain declares war on Germany

28 June 1914, 28 July 1914, 30 July 1914, 1 August 1914, 3 August 1914, 4 August 1914, 4 August 1914 4. Describe how these events triggered a world war.

Part two: Reactions to war

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Look at the map above and tell me: Which countries are the Central Powers? Which countries were with the Allies? Who was neutral?

2. As a British colony, what was Australias reaction to the declaration of war? 3. Define the term enlist and list at least 3 reasons for men doing it. 4. Define the term conscription and explain why it was introduced.

Part three: introduction to Gallipoli campaign

Look at the fact files and map and answer the questions

1. How did Britain plan to help their ally Russia? 2. How would breaking through the Dardanelles be helpful to the Allies? 3. Why was the British naval attack unsuccessful? 4. How would this failure have made the ANZAC landing more difficult?