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Within this webpage you will find various information regarding the trenches in World War 1 in relation to the Australian Imperial Forces' experiences on the Western Front and the ongoing impact on the soldiers and their families. We shall be answering questions such as:
1. What was life like for the Australian Imperial Forces living in the trenches?
2. Why did the Australian Imperial Forces use trenches?
3. What were the advantages/disadvantages of using trenches?
4. What were some of the long term effects of living in the trenches?
5. What were the opinions of both the soldiers and the public on trench warfare?
6. How did trench warfare affect the families of soldiers?
1. What was life like for the Australian Imperial Forces living in the trenches?
2. Why did the Australian Imperial Forces use trenches?
3. What were the advantages/disadvantages of using trenches?
4. What were some of the long term effects of living in the trenches?
5. What were the opinions of both the soldiers and the public on trench warfare?
6. How did trench warfare affect the families of soldiers?
Primary and Secondary Sources
Want to learn the difference between a secondary and primary source? Want to know what we look for in reliability? Head on over to the 'Sources' page!
References For All Questions
Cheng, R. (2008). The Trenches of WW1. Retrieved November 6, 2012, from Front Line: http://trenches.jynx.ca/
Duffy, M. (n.d.). Life in the Trenches. Retrieved November 6, 2012, from firstworldwar.com: http://www.firstworldwar.com/features/trenchlife.htm
Jock', '. t. (n.d.). Wartime Letters Home. Retrieved November 6, 2012, from Hubpages: http://jimmythejock.hubpages.com/hub/World-War-1-A-Letter-From-The-Trenches
Palmer, A. (n.d.). A Letter from the Trenches 1916. Retrieved November 6, 2012, from Globalnet: http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~sgood/apalmer.html
Simkin, J. (n.d.). Letters From the Trenches. Retrieved November 5, 2012, from Spartacus Educational: http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWletters.htm
Simkin, J. (n.d.). Trench Food. Retrieved November 5, 2012, from Spartacus Educational: http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWtrenchfood.htm
Shell shock. (2012, November 2). Retrieved November 6, 2012, from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shellshock
What is a Trench? (2012, October 8). Retrieved November 6, 2012, from History On The Net.com: http://www.historyonthenet.com/WW1/trenches.htm
Duffy, M. (2009, August 22). Life in the Trenches. Retrieved November 6, 2012, from firstworldwar.com: http://www.firstworldwar.com/features/trenchlife.htm
What is a primary source? (n.d.). Retrieved November 6, 2012, from www.princeton.edu: http://www.princeton.edu/~refdesk/primary2.html
Duffy, M. (n.d.). Life in the Trenches. Retrieved November 6, 2012, from firstworldwar.com: http://www.firstworldwar.com/features/trenchlife.htm
Jock', '. t. (n.d.). Wartime Letters Home. Retrieved November 6, 2012, from Hubpages: http://jimmythejock.hubpages.com/hub/World-War-1-A-Letter-From-The-Trenches
Palmer, A. (n.d.). A Letter from the Trenches 1916. Retrieved November 6, 2012, from Globalnet: http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~sgood/apalmer.html
Simkin, J. (n.d.). Letters From the Trenches. Retrieved November 5, 2012, from Spartacus Educational: http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWletters.htm
Simkin, J. (n.d.). Trench Food. Retrieved November 5, 2012, from Spartacus Educational: http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWtrenchfood.htm
Shell shock. (2012, November 2). Retrieved November 6, 2012, from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shellshock
What is a Trench? (2012, October 8). Retrieved November 6, 2012, from History On The Net.com: http://www.historyonthenet.com/WW1/trenches.htm
Duffy, M. (2009, August 22). Life in the Trenches. Retrieved November 6, 2012, from firstworldwar.com: http://www.firstworldwar.com/features/trenchlife.htm
What is a primary source? (n.d.). Retrieved November 6, 2012, from www.princeton.edu: http://www.princeton.edu/~refdesk/primary2.html