Studies of Society and Environment
Year 9
Australians At War
Lesson 1
Student Booklet
Name: ____________________
EXAMINE THE FOLLOWING IMAGES
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Australian troops marching
towards docks to board ships
bound for the fighting during
World War I.
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Date taken: November 14, 1914
Image taken from:
http://images.google.com/hosted/life/l?imgurl=686523b869a02e11&q=WORLD%20WAR%20ONE%20AUSTRALIAN%
20SHIPS&prev=/images%3Fq%3DWORLD%2BWAR%2BONE%2BAUSTRALIAN%2BSHIPS%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3D
en%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-US%26sa%3DN%26start%3D120%26um%3D1
Tank used in WW1
Image taken from:
http://www.tanks4hire.co.uk/media/WW1.jpg
Warehouse used as a temporary hospital WW1
Image taken from:
http://www.anzacday.org.au/history/ww1/anecdotes/images/heliopolis2.jpg
OBSERVATION TASK: Please look at the photos above and take note of the following:
Notice the crowds of civilian’s that came to see the soldiers off during WW1.
Look at the old design of the tanks used in WW1. Weapons technology is much more
advanced today. Observe the numbers of causalities bedded in this make shift hospital
during WW1. Think about how wars are fought today? What weapons do soldiers use?
You are only required to look at the photos and think about the notes in this yellow box.
Australian Soldiers at Gallipoli
http://www.news.com.au/common/imagedata/0,,6003000,00.jpg
Soldiers have just embarked at
Gallipoli
Source:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi
a/commons/6/6f/Lancashire_Fusiliers
_boat_Gallipoli_May_1915.jpg
Plane crash landing at Eastern
Front during WW 11
Source:http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9pO1Dfpv
NqE/SRnFFgOvA2I/AAAAAAAAAXw/yvNYmRJ6UQ8/s400/944197_20080821_scr
een007.jpg&imgrefurl=http://gns2.blogspot.com/2008/11/call-of-duty-5-world-at
Tank used in WW 11
Source:
http://www.battletanks.com/ima
ges/M4_w_Flamethrower-1.jpg
OBSERVATION TASK:
Although many Australian soldiers fought in both World War 1 & World War 11 neither
of these wars were fought on Australian soil. Think about why Australia sent troops
overseas to fight and die in these wars
Source: http://www.mobiriot.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/world_war_ii_2.jpg
WW11 bomb
Image taken from: http://www.london2012.com/blog/uploads/world-war-2-bomb.jpg
WW 11 Death camps
Source: http://i4.ytimg.com/vi/CjIJsBE9eqE/hqdefault.jpg
This is an image of the cloud created by
a nuclear bomb dropped during the
Second World War. Bombs such as this
are capable of killing millions of people
and create wide spread destruction to
civilization.
Welcome to WW11 rations
Source:http://www.ww2rationtechnologies.com/parakrat.jpg
Australian soldiers voting at the conscription referendum, Belgium, 8 December 1917.
Source:
http://www.ww1westernfront.gov.au/messines/images/awme01605.jpg
Korean war
http://i4.ytimg.com/vi/CjIJsBE9eqE/hqdefault.jpg
After math after invasion
Sorce:http://media-2.web.britannica.com/eb-media/76/71376-004-E2A636B8.jpg
Cows were introduced to Japan during
the occupation to fed the soldiers and the
refugees as the ecological system of the
country was severely damaged.
After Japan’s surrender the country was
devastated economically and socially.
Source: http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/g10000/g17489.jpg
Source: http://www.wagyugenetics.com.au/images/what_are_wagyu.jpg
Photo of Kim Phuc.
June 8, 1972. The village of Trang Bang was bombed by a Napalm bomb during an aerial attack on suspected Viet
Cong locations. This photo is probably one of the most recognisable war photos of all time.
Source:
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://traveltovietnam.cc/Upload/tour/288200834634_Vietnam%2520War
11.jpg&imgrefurl=http://traveltovietnam.cc/Travel-Vietnam/Vietnam-Tour/Vietnam-History-Tours/29/VietnamWar-Tour-10-days
Source: http://z.about.com/d/asianhistory/1/0/d/0/-//DongHaVietnam1966.jpg
Vietnam war
Source:
http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Newsweek/Ph
otos/Web_Exclusives/040308_040314/040313_vietnamIraq_vl.wi
dec.jpg
Iraqi man welcomes U.S Troops.
Source: jsoda.blogfodder.net/ archives/2003_04.ht
Australian veterans in Korean war
Source: http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0dLi8947Zz3Sk/340x.jpg
U.S Soldiers in Kuwait. Gulf War 1990-1991
Source: PBS Frontline: \http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/gulf/war/
Observation Task:
From the above pictures we can see that soldiers make many sacrifices
for their country. Therefore soldiers who fight in wars to protect their
country are heroes.
The general public supports their efforts and gives them a heroes welcome
when they return home. Soldiers have to do what they are told for the better good
of mankind.
Think about if you agree with these comments then look at the next set of photos.
PUBLIC OPINION CHANGES
ANTI WAR PROTESTS
1. Washington DC
Anti-war protests
(Vietnam War)
2 - San Francisco (Iraq War)
3 - Sydney (Iraq War)
Source Pictures 1, 2 & 3: eyewitnessonhistory.com
Observation Task: The photos show that people’s opinions about wars can
change. Think about how you would feel if you were a soldier fighting in
such a war. Imagine some one you loved was killed in one of the wars in which
the public opinion changed.
You are only required to think about this issue. If you want you can follow the link
to learn more changing opinions about these wars.
What is War?
A War is when two sides fight against each other. This often includes large battles
where soldiers from each side fight. At one time the soldiers fighting would have used
hand held weapons. More recently weapons have been invented that can fire bullets
and bombs a long way. This has changed the way that wars are fought. Wars in the
modern age can affect millions of people. In the Twentieth Century there were two
World Wars. Each of these wars led to the deaths of millions of people. Millions of
other people were made homeless and many others suffered from wounds or hunger.
Listed below are terms used regarding wars:
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War
Conflict
Battle
Soldier
Civilian
Devastation
Surrender
Conscription
Rations
Observation Task: Look at the pictures above showing war and see if you can
identify a picture that represents each of the above words.
Activity 1. lesson 1 Fill out the worksheet that is provided at the link. This task
requires that you provide dictionary definitions for the above list of words.
Fill out the work sheet and email to me. Work sheet can be found at this link.
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definitions what is war.doc
Did your understanding of the word match to the dictionary definition?
TIME LINE OF WARS THAT AUSTRALIA
HAS FOUGHT IN THE
20TH CENTURY.
Australians at War - Timeline
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First World War 1914-1918
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Second World War 1939-1945
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Korean War 1950-1953
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Malayan Emergency 1950-1960
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Confrontation (Indonesia) 1964-1966
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Vietnam War 1962-1972
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Gulf War (Middle East) 1990-1991
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Peacekeeping - Indonesia 1947-1951
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Iraq 2003 – Present
Observation task: As s you can see Australia has fought in many wars this
century but none of the above wars were fought on Australian soil.
This list is just meant to show you that Australia has been militarily active. In
future lessons we will look at each of these wars in some more detail.
Activity 2
Please complete work sheet and evaluation questions. Access the work sheet through
the link.
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1.doc
After completeing the work sheet email it to me at carer@spitfire.com.au
Activity 3
You may need to referr to the time line and the word definitions to complete Work
Sheet 3. Please complete work sheet and return to me via my email address.
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we've learn't about war.doc