1917 As The Worst Year Of The Great War
Historians have described 1917 as ‘the worst year of the Great War’ for Australia and Australians. This statement is accurate to an extent based on evidence that can be found, explaining and depicting how brutal the war was for Australians and Australia. Such evidence can be found, containing documents and data from 1917, showing the true story of the Great War. The enlistment numbers were incredibly low compared to the previous year, the Conscription was an ongoing debate concerning all Australians, the Battle of Messines was in place, and the number of deaths were large in 1917 abroad the A.I.F. Following these examples show how 1917 was “the worst year of the Great War.”
Enlistment in Australia was incredibly low. Such factors that could …show more content…
The poem also used cunning and persuasive words to make the reader steer away from voting ‘no.’ These propagandas were used to persuade the reader to vote in favour of the poem of which they read. Not only were the words chosen very descriptive, the visual representations of the propaganda were also very convincing. The Blood Vote had a devilish looking figure behind the ballot box, signifying the hell that the Australian men would be sent off to if the votes were ‘yes.’ It also included ‘blood’ trickling down from the title to emphasise the blood that would be spilt if the men were sent overseas. The referendum was held on the 28th October 1916, and the outcome was 48% ‘yes,’ and 52% ‘no.’ Another referendum was held on the 20th December 1917, and the outcome was 46% ‘yes,’ and 54% …show more content…
The year had the most amount of deaths, and the amount of non-battle casualties was also very high. According to source 8, the number of battle deaths was 20,628 people, and the number of non-battle deaths was 1,108 personnel. The number of battle deaths in 1917 had the largest amount compared to the other years in the Great War. However, the non-battle deaths in 1917 was the second highest amongst the other years, with 1918 having the most with 1,687 non-battle deaths. The combined total of battle, and non-battle deaths in 1917 was 21,736 people. 1917 did have the most number of deaths compared to the other years of the Great War. The combined amount of deaths overall in World War One was 58,790, with 53,850 personnel killed from battle, and 4,940 personnel killed from non-battle conflicts. The Third Battle of Ypres experienced the most numbers of deaths, reaching 38,000 wounded or killed. The time frame of the battle began on the 31st July 1917, and concluded at the fall of the Passchendaele village on the 6th November. There were 8 main battles according to source 10, these included Pilckem (31st July – 2nd August), Langemarck (16th – 18th August), Menin Road (20th – 25th September), Polygon Wood (26th September – 3rd October), Broodseinde (4th October), Poelcapelle (9th October), Passchendaele (First Battle (12th October)), Passchendaele (Second Battle (26th October – 10th November)). The
Enlistment in Australia was incredibly low. Such factors that could …show more content…
The poem also used cunning and persuasive words to make the reader steer away from voting ‘no.’ These propagandas were used to persuade the reader to vote in favour of the poem of which they read. Not only were the words chosen very descriptive, the visual representations of the propaganda were also very convincing. The Blood Vote had a devilish looking figure behind the ballot box, signifying the hell that the Australian men would be sent off to if the votes were ‘yes.’ It also included ‘blood’ trickling down from the title to emphasise the blood that would be spilt if the men were sent overseas. The referendum was held on the 28th October 1916, and the outcome was 48% ‘yes,’ and 52% ‘no.’ Another referendum was held on the 20th December 1917, and the outcome was 46% ‘yes,’ and 54% …show more content…
The year had the most amount of deaths, and the amount of non-battle casualties was also very high. According to source 8, the number of battle deaths was 20,628 people, and the number of non-battle deaths was 1,108 personnel. The number of battle deaths in 1917 had the largest amount compared to the other years in the Great War. However, the non-battle deaths in 1917 was the second highest amongst the other years, with 1918 having the most with 1,687 non-battle deaths. The combined total of battle, and non-battle deaths in 1917 was 21,736 people. 1917 did have the most number of deaths compared to the other years of the Great War. The combined amount of deaths overall in World War One was 58,790, with 53,850 personnel killed from battle, and 4,940 personnel killed from non-battle conflicts. The Third Battle of Ypres experienced the most numbers of deaths, reaching 38,000 wounded or killed. The time frame of the battle began on the 31st July 1917, and concluded at the fall of the Passchendaele village on the 6th November. There were 8 main battles according to source 10, these included Pilckem (31st July – 2nd August), Langemarck (16th – 18th August), Menin Road (20th – 25th September), Polygon Wood (26th September – 3rd October), Broodseinde (4th October), Poelcapelle (9th October), Passchendaele (First Battle (12th October)), Passchendaele (Second Battle (26th October – 10th November)). The