On Clickview
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- Causes of WW1Using archival footage back to 1896, and computer animation, this program investigates the causes of "The Great War". It examines the three "isms" - Militarism, Nationalism and Imperialism, as well as the Alliance system and the fall of Bismarckian Diplomacy, the July Crisis and the Schlieffen Plan.
ABC 3D Documentary about WWI ANZAC landing at Gallipoli, 25 April 1915
Click here to download the ABC 3D Documentary about WWI ANZAC landing at Gallipoli, 25 April 1915.
Gallipoli campaign and Anzac legend
- Anzac landingBy the Department of Veterans' Affairs
- Gallipoli 1915: The drama of the DardanellesA Short History Of The Dardanelles Campaign - from the Imperial War Museums, UK
- The Gallipoli frontA detailed description of the Gallipoli campaign, starting with the initial bombardment of the Dardanelles, to the evacuation. Includes images and maps.
Mapping our ANZACs
First World War News
Although the First World War ended 93 years ago, the conflict continues to reach the news headlines. Here is an overview of some of the most noteworthy news stories about the First World War from the past year. From History Today.
World War I
Anzac Day.org.au
- Australian War Memorial - First World WarAn overview of Australia's involvement in WWI, including further research guides, sources and links.
- Australian War Memorial, LondonThe Australian War Memorial in Hyde Park, London, commemorates the service men and women who served in WWI and WWII. You can spin the globe and view stories of the battles in which the service men and women fought.
- firstworldwar.comThis website provides a summary overview of the First World War.
- The battlefields where Australians foughtThis Australian journey through the Western Front follows a virtual tour across the map of western Belgium and northern France. From this page, in chronological order, you can read about the battles in which Australians fought from their arrival on the Western Front in April 1916 through to the last battles of the war in 1918.
- The First World WarAustralia's audiovisual heritage online provides you with a collection of video clips on World War I. You will find a thumbnail print and a title for each video and also the source of each, the rating, and a summarised description. When you click on a video you will discover curator's notes about the video and education notes for teachers. The video clips have been taken from feature films, documentaries, television programs, and newsreels of the time.
- World War IState Library of Victoria
- Women in actionThis Australian Government website looks at women in action across a number of wars - World Wars One and Two, Malaya, Vietnam, Korea and the Gulf War - with a particular emphasis on Australian nursing services. Official recognition of women's service is described.
The conscription debate
- ConscriptionA brief introduction to the conscription issue in Australia.
- Arguments over conscriptionDetailed explanation of the call for compulsory military service during WWI, and how the debate divided Australian society.
Library Resources
Resources on the shelves in the Melbourne High Library. Use the OPAC to find more.
Fromelles : the story of Australia's darkest day : the search for our fallen heroes of World War one by Call Number: 940.4272 LINISBN: 9781740665117Publication Date: 2007
Zero Hour: ANZACs on the western frontCall Number: 940.4144 DAVISBN: 9781921656071
Fire in the Sky by Call Number: 940.41294 ANZISBN: 9781742231341Publication Date: 2010-11-01
The home front
- The Australian homefront during World War 1This website examines the impact WWI had on the fledgling Australian nation. A range of issues is addressed, such as: the male population’s reaction to recruiting drives; Gallipoli; the government’s wider range of powers over some aspects of people’s lives; effects on the economy, and the changing role of women. Cartoons, posters and photographs illustrate the information.
