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This resource is aligned with the Australian Curriculum: History for Year 9 students. The resource engages students with a rich selection of sources and challenges them to draw their own conclusions about the role of media in World War 1.

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Tensions were building across the Balkans throughout the early nineteenth century. Six great powers ruled Europe, including Great Britain, France, Germany, Russia, Austria–Hungary and Serbia, all of which were looking to expand their territories.

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The Gallipoli campaign came about because of the deadlock on the Western Front, which turned Britain’s attention towards other possible theatres of war.

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After Gallipoli, the AIF reorganised two divisions into five and troops were sent to the Western Front in France. 

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Ypres offensive - Western Front (1917)

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By late 1918, the Allied forces had won a series of key battles that forced the German troops into retreat.

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Historian Dr. Jennifer Wellington explores the similarities and differences of commemorative ceremonies in Australia with the rest of the world and unpacks the question of whether what we are commemorating is based in truth or myth.

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Military historian, Dr. Aaron Pegram, explores the experience of Australian men and women across the 4 year conflict.

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Reflect on the deep divisions this referendum imposed and its long-term effects on Australian society

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As the outbreak of war was announced, police forces around Australia moved swiftly to ensure there were no concerns about security at home.

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In the years leading to the outbreak of World War II, Hitler and his government’s anti-Semitism became increasingly violent.

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Opened in 1941, the Cowra camp was used as a site to house the growing number of Prisoners of War (POWs) from the Mediterranean theatre of war, mainly Italian and German troops.