Australia and the Modern World By Aaron Lorimer Jun 28, 1914 Assasination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand Jul 28, 1914 World War I Begins Apr 25, 1915 Landing at Gallipoli Oct 31, 1917 Third Battle of Gaza, Beersheba taken Nov 11, 1918 End of World War I Sep 1, 1939 World War II Begins Feb 15, 1942 Fall of Singapore Feb 19, 1942 Battle of Darwin Sep 2, 1945 World War II Ends Period: Jan 1, 1946 to Dec 31, 1991 Cold War Nov 1, 1955 Vietnam War Begins Apr 30, 1975 Vietnam War Ends, Saigon Falls
