When did Why/How was

Significance
the event Australia involved? c to Australia.
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Boer War

1899-1902

a) Eland's
River

4th - 16th of
august
1900

b) Breaker
Morant

World War 1

c) The Nek
d) Fromelles
e) Battle of
Messines
f) Battle of
Beersheba

National identity
War heroes

6 of
January
1902
1914-1918

Landing
25th of April
Landing/Evacu 1915

b) Lone Pine

Proving own
independence

th

a) Gallipoli
ation

Britain fought with

Australia in the Boer war
since Australia didnt
have independence.

Evac 18th20th
December
1915

Lone Pine
6th of
august
1915
The nek
7th of
August
1915
Fromelles
July 19th20th 1916
Battle of
Mssines
7th-14th
June 1917
Battle of
Beersheba

Breaker Morant

A) Australia was
fighting alongside
the British Empire
and heavy
propaganda was
involved causing
more people to
enlist which
brought a lot of
Australian and
New Zealand
troops to the war.
Britain/Lord
Kitchener realized
that it was the
wrong beach and
they didnt have
the resources to
take over Gallipoli
B) The battle of the
lone pine was
originaly
intended as a
diversion from
attempts by NZ
and Australia
units to force a
breakout from the

Gallipoli:
It showed the
Aussies would
follow orders &
were full of
courage,
It showed they
would put their
lives n the line
for Britain.
8,159 Death and
26,111 Australian
casualties
Lone Pine:
It stated
Australias power
The Nek:
Four waves of
Australians were
killed before
reaching the
enemy line.
There were 372
casualties out of
600 men who
fought in the

s 31st
October
1917

World War 2
a) Tobruk

b) Kokoda

April 10,
1941
November
27, 1941

ANZAC perimeter
C) The Australians
attacked and
occupied the
Turkish frontline
positions as a
part of supporting
attacks to
position
themselves on
higher ground
D) To stop german
troops moving to
the battle of
Somme
E) For the Australian
imperial force as
it was the first
time that 3rd
Australian
division saw
service on the
western front
F) The Australian
light horse was
engaged in a
battle that has
been noted as
the greatest
charge in
Australian light
horse history. It
took 34 miles of
Jerusalem in the
town of
Beersheba

The Australians were

involved in Tobruk was
because the UK were
low in numbers and
needed help and
Australia are allies with
July 1942 the UK so we had to
help because the UK

November was very low and

battle

Fromells:
7000 Killed, 400
captured in 24
hours

Battle of
Messines
Australia was
used as physical
power by Britain.
10,000 missing,
7200 taken as
prisoners

Battle of
Beersheba:
The battle was
caused when the
Egyptians
attacked the
Yildirim `Army
Grou. The
ANZACs were
captured in the
late afternoon
even though
theey had a
strong defense.

There was an
only small
amount of
deaths with
only 49
Australian
deaths.

1942
c) Bombing of
Darwin

February
19, 1942

couldnt withstand
another attack.
Australia was involved
in the Kokoda because
we to help the USA
because of the harsh
environment and the
low numbers.
Australia was involved
because the Japanese
were bombing our own
turf.

624 were killed

in the Kokoda
track campaign.
243 died and
300-400 people
injured.

Ms Quinns Notes
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 )