Gallipoli + Enlistment

Question 1

What date did ANZAC land in Gallipoli

Answer 1

25th April, 1915

Question 2

Who did the ANZAC consist of? Who were they against?

Answer 2

The ANZAC consisted of Australia, and New Zealand against the Turkish Forces

Question 3

What were the conditions like in Gallipoli?

Answer 3

• Sweltering hot summers before bracing through snow and the cold of winter
• It frequently rained, flooding the trenches, turning the battlefields into mud
• Deteriorating health and conditions were common

Question 4

What would ANZAC soldiers do in an attempt to maintain hygiene? (Use as evidence in extended response)

Answer 4

Soldiers would wear their uniforms inside out to stop seams from getting into cuts, including underwear. As they wore the same uniform day and night, this would help them maintain cleanliness.

Question 5

What significance did the Gallipoli have on Australia? (Use as evidence in extended response)

Answer 5

• The evacuation of Gallipoli is remembered as the most successful part of the campaign. The evacuation of the trenches by the ANZACS was very successful, ultimately saving many lives of soldiers. This courage and ingenuity during Gallipoli would contribute to ANZACS legend, and form part of Australia’s identity.
• It was also one of the first battles where Australia fought together as a nation

Question 6

What word do we use to describe “signing up” to fight in the war?

Answer 6

Enlistment

Question 7

What did the Australian government use to get men to sign up to the war (in terms of posters)

Answer 7

Emotive language, imagery, exaggeration were all used to persuade Australian men and women to support the War.