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  • World History: Imperialism and War
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    • Imperialism in the Long Nineteenth Century
    • The Impact of Imperialism
    • Imperialism, Modernization and Resistance
    • The Causes of World War One
    • World War One: Global War
    • The Impact of Global War
    • The Interwar Years
    • The Rise of Totalitarian States: Russia and Italy
    • Totalitarianism and Militarism: Germany and Japan

World War One: Global War

1. Overview
2. The planning of World War I
3. World War I campaigns
4. America and World War I
5. The Western Front: Animated map
6. Trench warfare
7. The Middle East during World War I
8. Colonial warfare
9. New weapons of war
10. Review

Colonial warfare

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Reading

Read the below articles, which provide an introduction to various colonial fronts of the war. You may also choose to learn more about individual battles by clicking on the related links. As you read, consider the following questions:

  • How did the colonial fronts impact upon the course of World War One?
  • How were military decisions influenced by politics?

Michael Duffy, ‘Battles – The Gallipoli Front’, 22 August 2009.

Michael Duffy, ‘Battles – The Palestine Front’, 22 August 2009.

Michael Duffy, ‘Battles – The Mesopotamian Front’, 22 August 2009.

Michael Duffy, ‘Battles – The African Wars’, 22 August 2009.

Michael Duffy, ‘Battles – The Far East’, 22 August 2009.

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