New Zealand Involvement In World War 1
World War 1 occurred during 1914-1918, it was a very significant event to New Zealanders due to it had a large impact on New Zealanders and was where New Zealanders gained their own nationality identity. We celebrate Anzac day due to the Battle of Gallipoli which occurred in World War one . Anzac day is a day where we commemorate all the soldiers who served in the battle of Gallipoli. We commemorate all who fought and died for our freedom in New Zealand. New Zealand decided to join World War one because when the British Empire declared war on Germany we joined the war because we were included with the British Empire.
The war started due to in 1914 Austria-Hungary assassinated Serbia's Archduke causing World War one, this is shown in this website http://www.firstworldwar.com/timeline/1914.htm We were in alliance with the British Empire so when they declared war on Germany New Zealand automatically joined the war because they were our alliance. New Zealand had allied themselves with the Allies which included the British empire, France and Russia. They fought in the war to keep trade and to also help out there alliance Britain. The first World War was known at the time as the 'war to end all wars' because everyone believed by having a big world war it would end all the little wars and everyone would live peacefully. It was a major event for New Zealanders because from the 100, 000 New Zealanders who left about one fifth didn't return back home. 18500 New Zealanders died in the war and 41000 were wounded and my evidence which backs up my information is from this website http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/first-world-war-overview/introduction. Itwould have a huge impact on New Zealanders because back then New Zealand had around a population of a million . World War one had a huge impact on New Zealands society, the number of deaths, and money spent on the war. A positive impact which occurred from World War 1 was that New Zealand found there national identity at the Battle of Gallipoli. Thousands of New Zealanders lost their lives in World War but the ones who survived suffered shell shock and by having that made it difficult for the person enduring it and also the family who had to look after them. It states in this website http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/first-world-war/page-8
This is a newpaper article which shows the war declared at 5 August 1914
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19140805.2.84
The war started due to in 1914 Austria-Hungary assassinated Serbia's Archduke causing World War one, this is shown in this website http://www.firstworldwar.com/timeline/1914.htm We were in alliance with the British Empire so when they declared war on Germany New Zealand automatically joined the war because they were our alliance. New Zealand had allied themselves with the Allies which included the British empire, France and Russia. They fought in the war to keep trade and to also help out there alliance Britain. The first World War was known at the time as the 'war to end all wars' because everyone believed by having a big world war it would end all the little wars and everyone would live peacefully. It was a major event for New Zealanders because from the 100, 000 New Zealanders who left about one fifth didn't return back home. 18500 New Zealanders died in the war and 41000 were wounded and my evidence which backs up my information is from this website http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/first-world-war-overview/introduction. Itwould have a huge impact on New Zealanders because back then New Zealand had around a population of a million . World War one had a huge impact on New Zealands society, the number of deaths, and money spent on the war. A positive impact which occurred from World War 1 was that New Zealand found there national identity at the Battle of Gallipoli. Thousands of New Zealanders lost their lives in World War but the ones who survived suffered shell shock and by having that made it difficult for the person enduring it and also the family who had to look after them. It states in this website http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/first-world-war/page-8
This is a newpaper article which shows the war declared at 5 August 1914
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19140805.2.84
Gallery of Images from World War One New Zealand Soldiers
This shows us past images of what New Zealand soldiers had to go through all the living conditions and how cramp it was in the trenches. These images show where they trained, what life was like in war and also the major impacts soldiers had to go through during the war. Picture 8 shows us the conditions the ANZACS had to go through, they had to train in rough hot conditions in egypt. They had to carry their equipment in such hot conditions but all New Zealanders had to goto Egypt so they could train. In image 7 you can see the consequences of the war, it cause deaths and many soldiers wounded. In image 7 you can see a group of soldiers carrying a wounded soldier to the hospital. You can see that by this happening it would be very difficult for all soldiers because it would be hard to see many soldiers dying and also it would create fear in alot of soldiers.
This shows us past images of what New Zealand soldiers had to go through all the living conditions and how cramp it was in the trenches. These images show where they trained, what life was like in war and also the major impacts soldiers had to go through during the war. Picture 8 shows us the conditions the ANZACS had to go through, they had to train in rough hot conditions in egypt. They had to carry their equipment in such hot conditions but all New Zealanders had to goto Egypt so they could train. In image 7 you can see the consequences of the war, it cause deaths and many soldiers wounded. In image 7 you can see a group of soldiers carrying a wounded soldier to the hospital. You can see that by this happening it would be very difficult for all soldiers because it would be hard to see many soldiers dying and also it would create fear in alot of soldiers.
