Research Project-Ruby Dahl by Ruby DAHL

Gases

0357833 — 2020-06-14 23:56:27 UTC

Gas use had a major role in the war being one of the main warfare weapons. Gases used included chlorine, mustard gas, bromine and phosgene. Germany introduced and used gas the most during the wartime.

The effects of Mustard gas on people "Powerful irritant and vesicant (blistering agent)
that can damage the eyes, skin, & respiratory tract.
Causes chemical burns on contact with skin. Forms
intermediates that react with DNA leading to cell death."(Chemical-Warfare-World-War-1-Poison-Gases.pdf)

After WW1 More gases were invented/founded and that led to improvements of gas masks in later years, so that when WW2 came the troops were better protected and more advanced.

Australia's involvement affected the development in a negative way. In society today many police force and higher power use tear gases at peaceful protest and when it shouldn't be used. This also happens in many other countries when there is no reason for violence.

FUN FACT- dogs got their own gas masks, and were sent around as messengers! but poor doggies, very cruel :(
i love doggies<3

PTSD

0357833 — 2020-06-16 02:26:04 UTC

PTSD or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is "a disorder characterised by failure to recover after experiencing or witnessing a terrifying event. The condition may last months or years, with triggers that can bring back memories of the trauma accompanied by intense emotional and physical reactions.'(google)

Many soldiers sadly came back from war with PTSD and many different mental issues. PTSD is one of the worst since it takes a specific sound, place or thing that triggers them and brings the trauma back. another term soldiers used was shell shock. "Shell shock is a psychological disturbance caused by prolonged exposure to active warfare, especially being under bombardment"

With Australia's involvement doctors and psychiatrists were able to cure soldiers of shell shock, and today our medicines and treatments are much stronger and better than in WW1. This is a very positive affect and many people can benefit from these medicines.

Women in war

0357833 — 2020-06-19 22:19:58 UTC

0357833 — 2020-06-19 22:23:04 UTC

The roles for women during war time had really changed a lot for women's rights. Once men had gone to war women had to fill the work place, they worked in retail making suits and in warfare making bullets. Some even worked in teaching, and worked as teachers in schools to educate children while men were away.

women worked in peculiar

places especially for the time, in particular factories. "As men were drafted into service in record numbers, women were called upon to fill their roles in factories. While their work was especially important in munitions factories, women played a vital role in industrial output building airplanes, cars, and ships."
After this the role for women in the workplace increased.

if Australia wasn't involved in the war our women's right may be less advanced. Less women could be in the work force and more staying at home. Maybe young girls would have gotten a different education. Australia's involvement had a very positive affect, although women's right are still not equal to men today we wouldn't be where we are today if Australia hadn't been involved.

Communications and technologies

0357833 — 2020-06-19 22:36:59 UTC

0357833 — 2020-06-19 22:39:36 UTC

Warfare, Communications and Technologies have evolved since WW1. The old runner/messenger has developed to a telephone line, to then electronic telephones smartphones and handheld transceivers also known as "walkie talkie".
Another development of communication technology is broadcast radio and radio telephony. "Radio Telephony is the Use of standard phrases for radio telephony (RTF) communication between aircraft and ground stations is essential to avoid misunderstanding the intent of messages and to reduce the time required for communication.". When communicating through RTF, soldiers would have to use short phrases to get the message across quickly and safely.

Australians involvement in this war definitely had a good affect on the development of Australian society. Today we are very advanced with communications technology. We are advancing more and more with technology which is good but also it has a negative effect on society. the advancement of A.I all over the world are taking jobs from many people who are very important in the economy.

Children and Mothers

0357833 — 2020-06-24 08:51:03 UTC

Although young children didn't have any involvement in the war, many had fathers for relatives going to war. "many of their fathers were killed or wounded in battle, and their mothers began working long hours in the factories". Women had bigger roles in the workforce, and the mothers couldn't care for their children. This mean't having to put their children in childcare, which cost quite a bit, and although women were on equal pay with men, men weren't there to support with money so some women couldn't get childcare.

The enlistment age was from 21 years to 18 years with the permission of a parent or guardian. Some boys aged 14-17 could enlist as buglers, trumpeters and musicians to provide entertainment for soldiers. Many boys gave false ages in order to join as soldiers, some as young as 13. These boys were still children and thought going and fighting in war was good and ok for young people but the things they saw would prove different.

I think Australia's involvement taught us to leave the fighting and political things to the adults, although some politicians and leaders make really stupid decisions, but the things those kids must have saw would have been brutal.