Introduction To The WWI Topic
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The document provides background information about New Zealand's involvement in World War 1, including statistics on the number of troops who served and casualties. It discusses why the author will be studying history this term, focusing on understanding the past and present, asking questions, and learning about people and events in a fun way. Specifically, the author wants to understand why students from their school wanted to fight in WWI and why New Zealand remembers its war dead on ANZAC Day. The document also includes vocabulary definitions for the main causes of war: militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism.
Introduction To The WWI Topic
- 1. Introduction to the Topic
- 2. Wellington College 1909 XV Most of these boys went to war in 1914. Why did they go?
- 3. WW1 Quick Facts and figures In 1914 New Zealand’s population was just over one million. In all 103,000 New Zealanders served overseas. A total of 2688 Maori and 346 Pacific Islanders served in the New Zealand forces. 18,500 New Zealanders died in the war, and nearly 50,000 more were wounded. Over 2700 died at Gallipoli, and 12,500 died on the Western Front. There are 500 civic war memorials in New Zealand.
- 4. What will I be thinking about this term? Why study History? History helps us to understand the past and present . History helps us to understand the world I live in today. History trains us to ask questions and to express our opinions. Understanding historical events and people are fun –a form of time travel. Wellington College and World War One. Why did students from my school want to fight in the First World War? Why do we remember our War dead on ANZAC day? Is it important for my school to still remember these soldiers who went to war? What was life like for these soldiers who went to war?
- 5. Vocabulary- Write out definitions for each MAIN cause. The MAIN causes of War. M ilitarism A lliances I mperialism N ationalism GLOSSARY Alliances: agreements or promises to help and defend another country. Imperialism : trying to build up an Empire. Empire : where a powerful country controls several less powerful countries. Militarism : building up armed forces; getting ready for war. Nationalism : having pride in your country, willing to defend it.
- 6. Copy and Complete … 1. Germany wanted to build up her empire. This is known as … Germany built up her armed forces. This is known as … As Britain had the most powerful army in the world, and the largest empire, she was worried about other countries building up their armed forces. We call this a worry about …. Germany, Britain and other countries were keen to have large Empires. Countries in Europe were very proud of themselves, and would defend their country as well as they could. This is known as …. New Zealand was controlled by Britain. This meant that New Zealand was part of the British ....