Impact Of The Great War On The World War I - 1140 Words

The Great War The War to end all Wars† 1914 - 1918 The First World War was one of the most remarkable wars in history. Out of one shot from a Serbian rebel came one of the bloodiest conflicts in human history, and one of the most revolutionary. (importance of world war one, 2015) The purpose of this assignment was to find out the role of Australia in the war and its impact upon the nation. In this assignment, key events and actions that lead to the outbreak of war and Australia’s involvement in the war will be talked about. A particular element of the First World War is the technology that was used. Weaponry, artillery, aircrafts and technological advances will also be mentioned. Outbreak of World War 1 The First World†¦show more content†¦As the war progressed, further acts of aggression drew other countries into the conflict. (How did the First World War start?, 2015) Australia became involved in the First World War because they were part of the British Empire at the time. Once Britain declared war, Australia was automatically involved in the war, as well as all her other colonies. Technology in World War 1 World War One had introduced machine guns, modern artillery and airplanes to the battlefield. Horses were removed from the battlefield, replaced by tanks in 1916. (World War 1, 2015) A wide variety of weapons were used in this period of time. Before World War I, there were no machine guns. Instead, hand-cranked Gatling guns were used, and riflemen had to reload after every shot. However, it was in the First World War that the machine gun would rise to dominate the battlefields. By 1914, gas-driven, water-cooled machine guns had been perfected. A two-man team could fire hundreds of rounds per minute. (World War 1, 2015) It was easy to kill opposing army on a larger scale, did not require constant reloading, was accurate and was easily mountable on many things like ships and planes. Because of the use of machine guns, trenches were used extensively in World War 1. A trench is a long, narrow