OUTBREAK OF WW1

WW1 1914-1915 EVENTS

Period: Jun 1, 1914 to Dec 31, 1914

Assanation of Austrian crown prince and his wife

Jun 28, 1914

War broke out

Jul 30, 1914

Out of nowhere war broke out between Austria and Serbia, then Russia declared war on Austria,then Germany declared war on Russia and France.

Germany invaded Belgium

Aug 4, 1914

THey invaded belgium to attack France. That day Britain and Australia combined forces and declared war on Germany

Men from all over Australia rushed to join the imperial Force

Aug 15, 1914

5000 troops march through Melbourne preparing for war.

Sep 25, 1914

Austrianlian cruisers leave to the battlefield of Europe

Nov 1, 1914

There were exacly 38 Australian cruisers.

Hmas Sydney had found and destroyed a German raider

Nov 5, 1914

The German raider was called the Emden and it was destroyed near the Coco Islands.