'The causes of WWI and the aims & strategies of various powers'

Our new course with John Barry commenced on July 21st with a fascinating and powerful overview of the causes of the Great War. Each participant described reasons for attending ‘Over There’ which John plans to add insight into during the course. At our next session, for example, after exploring the war strategies of the various powers and Gallipoli, John anticipates covering the experience of Australian troops at Pozieres (one of the class had a relative there) and the Pals Battalions (for our English class member). He also plans to explain, after years of thinking about it, why he think most of the generals behaved with such little imagination and to provide an overview of the Australian homefront. Participants who have not already accessed the digital war records of their relative/s, please mention this in class so that support to do so can be provided.
​
Bev Lee