9 The impact of the war on Australian society 15.12

What was Austalia's population when the war started?

• 4 million

• 5 million

• 6 million

• 7 million

How many Australian soldiers were killed during WWI?

• 40,000

• 50,000

• 60,000

• 70,000

Australia's losses were the highest of any Commonwealth nations based on %

• True

• False

The % of Australians loses based on the number of soldiers sent to fight the war was. ___%

• 64.98

• 65.65

• 67.67

• 71.98

By 1916 many working-class people were angry because...

• They had contributed the most soldiers but received little in return

• The war was not yet over as promised

• They were being sent to war with little resources

• The government decided that they could not enlist

in 1914 the War Precaustions Act was passed to allow

• The ability to imprison any citizens based on perceptions

• The monitoring of German citizens in Australia

• The ability to take food and materials from families for the war cause

• The ability to refuse German citizens entry into Australia

During the war Australia had to borrow money from _______

• Russia

• Britain

• New Zealand

• United States

It then took Australia over _____ years to pay back this money borrowed.

• 15

• 17

• 19

• 20

War increased the cost of living and inflation in Australia by ___%

• 20

• 40

• 50

• 60

Australia also found it difficult to import and export goods during the war because.....

• There were no available ships

• There was not enough money

• The ports were being used for the navy

• The taxes were too high