Explorers Antarctica timeline

By Lachlan9p

  • starting a Journey for Roald Amundsen

    Roald Amundsen leaves for Antartica carrying eight men with sledges pulled by 86 dogs
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    Roald Amundsen trip to Antarctica

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    Timeline Antarctica

  • Roald Amundsen dicovered the south pole.

  • Shackleton's ship, Endurance departs London the same day Germany declares war on Russia

    Shackleton departs for Antarctica.

  • The Endurance gets crushed by the ice and they abandon their ship.

  • Shackleton leads a rescue team to South Georgia Island to get help for his men.

  • Ernest Shackleton died on South Giorgia Island, at age 47, going back to Antarctica visit

  • The first permanent settlement happened around this time.

  • The Antarctic Treaty was signed by many nations, who pledged to use Antarctica only for scientific studies.

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