What to do?

Research the
events marked
with letters.

Boer War

When did
the ev ent
occur? Give
specific
dates.

October 11,
1899 May
31, 1902

Why/How was Australia involved?

Significance to
Australia. (5 dot
points)

Australia was dragged into war because

they were Britans ally.

First Victoria
Crosses
60 nurses went to
war who had to
help the wounded
in harsh conditions
First ANZACs
Longest and most
difficult colonial
war Australia
fought in
23000 Australians
fought

Breaker Morant was an Australian who

fought in the Boer war. He was ordered
to kill innocent people and was later
killed because of it. Many people think
that he should not have been killed.

He had to die for

something he
didnt do

World
War 1

July 28, 1914

November
11, 1918
Z1

a) Gallipoli
landing

April 25 1915

Gallipoli
evacuation

December 18th
20th 1915

WWI Significant points

At the start of WW1 Australians
enlisted with enthusiasm
Individual battles in the war lead to
establishment of 'The Australian soldier'
and sentiments of
courage/bravery/resilience/
Created heroes and established
patriotism and identity for the Aussie
digger
Blood was lost and in doing so created
a real sense of loss for the country and
created legends (identity)
Impacts on morale: Sense of
pride/hope and satisfaction when
battles were won
Significant deaths in WW1 through
front line or injuries many lives were
sacrificed for the idea of freedom and
independence
Impact on the workforce females
were introduced into the workforce and
had to work in factories /
interpreters/hospitals as a result of the
men that were leaving to go to war.
Back home a resentment for Germany
built - Australian Germans were often
marginalized.
War made improvements in technology
(FYI Vegemite was created as an easy
and nutritional treat! J )

Australians enlisted into the war

thinking it would be a free holiday with
a bit of fighting. Instead over 8000
Australians died in war.
Advertise as propaganda (traveling the
world). Supporting mother country
(Britain).
To serve their country
Britain / Lord Kitchener realised that it
was the wrong beach and didnt have
the resources

b) Lone Pine

6th August
1915 10th
August 1915

The battle of the lone pine was

originally intended as a diversion from
attempts by NZ and Australia units to

It showed the
Australians would
follow orders and
were full of
courage
It showed they
would put their
lives on the line for
the British
8,159 deaths,
26,111 Australian
casualties
It stated Australias
power

Significance: # deaths

Those back home

Effects on moral

Workforce

Impact on politics

Technology/weapons/gear