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Francis Ferdinand was assassinated
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo, Bosnia. This was during the First World War period in Australian history. This event was significant as it started the first world war. -
Kaiser William II promised German support for Austria against Serbia
Kaiser William II was the commander in chief of the German armed forces and therefore, promised his army would ally with Austria in a war. This event occured during the First World War period in Australian history. -
Austria declared war on Serbia
After the assassination of the Archduke, an escalation of threats and mobilization orders followed the incident which led to the outbreak of World War I. This happened during the World War One period in Australian history -
Allied troops landed in Gallipoli
The British landed unopposed on three beaches at Cape Helles while the ANZAC’s landed at Anzac Cove. This is significant as this day is consequently called ANZAC day. This event occured during the First World War period. -
The Allies started the evacuation of Gallipoli
The Allies were evacuated from Gallipoli on December 19th. It was a complete success as not one casualty occurred. The Battle of Gallipoli was one of the Allies' great disasters in World War One due to the number of casualties. This occured during the First World War period. -
Conscription introduced in Britain
Due to a vast number of casualties, volunteers to join the British Army were starting to dry up so conscription was introduced where the law stated that you had to serve your country in the military for a certain period of time. This occured during the First World War period in Australian history. -
Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare campaign started
By this time the war was not going well for Germany on the Western Front. Unrestricted submarine warfare was used as a result of desperation and the belief that the ferocity of such a tactic might scare America out of the war -
USA declared war on Germany
Dur to Germany introducing unrestricted submarine warfare, President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress to declare war on Germany, so the USA joined the side of the allies. -
Marshal Foch was appointed Allied Commander on the Western Front
Marshal Foch was appointed supreme generalissimo of the Allied forces on the Western Front. This position gave him supreme command over all Allied forces on the Western Front. This was significant as Foch had already commanded two armies that had won battles against the Germans' advances. This occured during the First World War period. -
The Second Battle of the Marne started which signified the start of the collapse of the German army
This battle developed into a significant Allies victory. The German offense had lost ground , and it became clear that the Germans had not only failed in their aim to win the war in this offensive but it was now believed the Germans had lost the war. -
Germany asked the Allies for an armistice
Due to the fact that during their last offensive attack they lost ground, the German army believed that they had lost the war. This caused them to ask the Allies for a cease on fighting. -
Kaiser William II abdicated
Due to unrest in Germany, which was caused by Germany suffering greatly during the war, combined with a naval mutiny, civilian political leaders were convinced that the kaiser had to abdicate to preserve order. This occured during the First World War period in history. -
Germany signed an armistice with the Allies – the official date of the end of World War One.
At 5:00am on the morning of November 11 an armistice was signed in a railroad car parked in a French forest near the front lines. The terms of the agreement called for the cessation of fighting along the entire Western Front to begin at precisely 11 AM that morning. The Great War was at an end. -
The Treaty of Versailles was signed by the Germans.
The treaty was signed at the vast Versailles Palace near Paris between Germany and the Allies. It named Germany fully responsible for the war.
