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The advancements of the allies symbolised the shifting from trench warfare to multi-faceted warfare.
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The final allied offensive of the first world war. A series of battles took place but ultimately Turkey lost. The battles resulted in 10s of thousands of prisoners and many miles of territory being captured by the Allies.
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Germany asks the allies for an agreement to stop fighting as they knew they could no longer win the war following a series of offensives earlier in 1918.
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Major revolt by sailors of the German high seas fleet, that triggered the German revolution that was to sweep aside the monarchy within a few days. Ultimately, it led to the end of the German empire.
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Austrian peace treaty is signed by the United States and Austria after the aftermath of the first World War.
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Abdicated while in exile and occurred because the German front was about to collapse
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The official date of the end of world war 1
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A plan for rebuilding Europe and ensuring ongoing peace in the future.
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British guard ships were able to beach a number of the ships, but 52 of the 74 interned vessels sank. They scuttled the fleet because they feared that all of the ships will be seized by the allies.
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Germany was required to surrender large sections of its territory and all of its overseas colonies. Germany was also required to limit its army to 100,000, prohibited from possessing an air force, tanks, submarines and heavy artillery. Required to pay reparations to the Allies, an amount close to $526,000,000,000 AUD.
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A time of great economic prosperity, together with a new hope and optimism brought about by the end of the war. This resulted in a wide range of social changes and technological advancements during this decade.
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Collapse of the New York stock exchange, American economy collapses, Unemployed Australians