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In 1882, this alliance was expanded to include Italy in what became the Triple Alliance
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The United Kingdom sealed an alliance with France, the Entente cordiale.
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The British Empire expanded on the HMS Dreadnought significant advantage over its German rivals
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Between 1908 and 1913, the military spending of the European powers increased by 50%
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were both assassinated by Serbian nationalist; Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo, Bosnia–Herzegovina. This was the trigger that started the war to end all wars.
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A month after serbian nationalist assassinated francis ferdinand, Austria- Hungary declares war on Serbia.
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On the 28th of July 1914 Austria hungary declares war on Serbia
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the 1st to the 4th of august 1914 Germany declares war on Russia and France and invades Neutral Luxembourg and Belguim. This begins world war 1
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Between the dates August 3rd and april 14th 1915 all countries start preaparing for war in Gallipoli.
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Druing this battle for the first time Germans use poison gas
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Australian forces fought not only gallipoli but campaigns on the Western Front and in the Middle East.
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This was the longest and bloodiest war of world war 1
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The Victorian Department of Education’s magazine — The School Gazette — advised that the first anniversary of the landing of the Australian troops at Anzac on 25 April 1915 would be commemorated in all State schools in Victoria on 20 April. This date had been chosen because 25 April in 1916 fell on a Sunday during the Easter vacation.
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At 11 o'clock in the morning of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the First World War--known at the time as the Great War--comes to an end. Germany finally surrenderd and seeked truce after 3 years of battle.
