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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Arch-Duke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by serbian nationalist named Gavrilo Princep.
From this the allies of Serbia and Austria Back each other up.
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Australia Joins WW1
When Australia's allies, Britain, got in volved in the war the y had to help. They Joined the Triple Entente's side to fight against the Central Powers side. All together 324,000 Australian troops were sent over to Europe to fight the great war -
Start of the Battle of Marne
The Allies lost 262,700 troops during this battle.
The Germans lost 222,000 troops
This battle was very costly for both sides. -
Startof the Battle of Ypres
The British were unaware of the size of the German force advancing on the town.The last major battle of the first year of World War I. Between french british and german -
Landing of Gallipoli
Australian troops landed on the beaches of Gallipoli ,Turkey. th british navy resumed bombardment of outer forts with more success. -
Start of the first battle of Isonzo
Fought along the Isonzo River in Italy, between the Austro-Hungarians led by General Boroevic, and the Italians, led by Luigi Cardona. The Italian army had twice the men the Austro-Hungarians did, making them confident in their ability to win. However, they were defeated when they were prevented from crossing the Isonzo River because of Austria-Hungary's superior weaponry. -
Start of the Battle of Loos
The battle at Loos was part of Marshal Joffre's campaign in Artois that was designed to push back the Germans in a two-pronged offensive. -
Start of the Battle of Ctesiphon
The Battle took place 25 miles south of Baghdad. Allies inflict heavy casualties on the Turks, but are forced to retire to Kut due to lack of supplies. The Turkish soldiers give chase and besiege the town. -
Start of the Battle of Verdun
A ten-month long battle between the German and French Armies. Hundreds of thousands died on both sides and no real advantage was won for either country. The French successfully defended the city of Verdun and pushed the German forces back. -
Start of the Battle of Jutland
largest naval battle of ww1, german navy and british royal navy went at it, there was no winner. -
Start of the Battle of the Somme
The Battle of the Somme was a British and French offensive launched against invading German forces in the Somme portion of France along the Somme River. It was one of the largest battles of the entire war with 1.5 million casualties by the time it ended in November of 1916. British and French forces penetrated about 6 miles into the German line. The Germans failed to accomplish several of their objectives but still maintained partially entrenched areas. -
Start of the battle of Pozieres
The battle of Pozieres located on the Western Front, is remembered for the AIF involvement in it. The battle fought for the control of the town of Pozieres during the time of the Somme battle. -
Start of the Battle of Flers
The Battle of Flers was a minor attack of the Battle of the Somme. The Battle of Flers was the first in which tanks were used. The attack on Flers was supported by 49 tanks. Out of the 49 tanks that were sent into battle only 15 managed to reach the area. The first three days saw of the Allies advance 2 kilometres. The villages of Flers, Courcelette and Martinpuich were all captured by the Allies, who also managed to take High Wood. -
Start of the Second Battle of Kut
The battle was part of the British advance to Baghdad begun in December 1916 by a 50,000-man British force.The British, led by Frederick Stanley Maude, recaptured the city, but the Ottoman garrison there did not get trapped inside. the Ottoman commander, Kâzım Karabekir Bey, managed a good-order retreat from the town of his remaining soldiers, pursued by a British fluvial flotilla along the Tigris River. -
Start of the Battle of Gaza
Gaza, south Palestine, was the Ottoman Empire’s main defence refuge. If the British could capture Gaza it would give the British navy a clear path through the Mediterranean. Three battles were fought as the Allies tried to reach this goal. The first happened on the 26th of March 1917, and ended in victory for the Turkish much like the second battle on the 7th of April 1917. The Allied forces finally saw success after the third battle on the 7th of November 1917. -
US enters the war
The USA declared war on Germany.
The people in America had no idea that the war was going on during 1914. Had the USA not entered the war , France would have collapsed, leaving Britain pretty much alone. America had a huge affect on the war. -
Start of the Battle of Vimy Ridge
The battle of the Vimy Ridge was led by Canada. It occured after several attempts made by the US, Britain and France to overthrow the Germans in Vimy Ridge and to take Vimy Ridge. -
Start of the Battle of Cambrai
Noted for the first successful use of tanks in a combined arms operation, the British attack demonstrated that the Hindenburg Line could be penetrated, while the German counter attack showed the value of new infantry tactics that would later be part of the Kaiserschlacht. -
Start of the Battle of the Piave River
The battle was about the re-capture by the United States on the Metz- Paris road at the end of May by German Seventh Army forces going to the the Marne River around Chateau-Thierry and held by four divisions of the German. -
End of WW1
At approximately 11:00am on November 11th, 1918, war had stopped. The day was remembered as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day. The Allied Nations and the Germans gathered around at the Palace of Versailles to sign the peace treaty
