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Can someone please explain the reason why Australia was involved in World War One.

Thank You.

2007-02-25 01:28:49 · 5 answers · asked by Maxim Tommani 1 in Arts & Humanities History

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They provided the beer.

2007-02-25 01:31:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Australia joined the conflict in 1939 via fact (via fact the Australian best Minister positioned it on the time) 'large Britain is at conflict, and for this reason Australia is at conflict'. Australia became area of the British Empire, no area of the Empire did no longer connect the conflict on the British facet. there became 'no question' of Australia no longer being in touch. The equivalent thought could be (as an occasion) Texas no longer starting to be a member of something of america in affirming conflict on Japan following Pearl Harbour. Australians initally fought in North Africa, Greece and Crete against the Germans and Italians. In 1942, after the jap assaults those troops have been steadily delivered residing house to combat in New Guinea and the Pacicific Islands.

2016-11-25 22:12:50 · answer #2 · answered by maysey 4 · 0 0

There was no Pacific Front in the Great War, but Australian and New Zealand troops, together with Indians and South Africans, provided the bulk of the offense against the Ottoman Empire. Though the first huge casualties in the 1915 landings on the Gallipoli Peninsula were taken by Brits, in possibly the costliest and most bungled amphibious assault in history, Australians were shortly landed to the north, in an ill-fated attempt to outflank the Turks. Turkish troops were well dug-in, and head-on assaults against machine guns resulted in enormous Australian casualties, particularly considering the current population of that continent. Though Australians fought in Europe, and in Allenby's Palestine campaign, Australia will likely most remember that war for the sacrifice of its troops in the vain attempt to take Gallipoli.

2007-02-25 01:57:36 · answer #3 · answered by obelix 6 · 1 0

Because Australia is part of the British Empire. When Britain is at war, so is Australia.

2007-02-28 21:34:17 · answer #4 · answered by Wranglerbutt 1 · 0 0

Australia was involved in WW1 because they are part of the British Commonwealth and allies and so they went to serve their allies as they do today and have done in most wars.

2007-02-25 01:38:16 · answer #5 · answered by dragonrider707 6 · 0 0

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