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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
the assassination of archduke franz ferdinad of austria and his wife sohipe played a major role into starting world war 1. -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.
after the assassination austria declared war aganist serbia -
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world war 1
world war 1 -
Germany declares war on Russia.
germany declares war on russia -
Germany declares war on France.
Germany declares war on France. -
The United Kingdom declares war on Germany, after Germany invades Belgium.
The United Kingdom declares war on Germany, after Germany invades Belgium. -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia and Serbia declares war on Germany.
Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia and Serbia declares war on Germany. -
U.S. President Woodrow Wilson announces the U.S. will remain neutral
U.S. President Woodrow Wilson announces the U.S. will remain neutral -
The Battle of Tannenberg begins.
The Battle of Tannenberg begins. -
Bitapaka, New Guinea, September 11, 1914.
Biptaka in New Guinea on September was the only arising from the Australian seizure of German New Guinea. -
Cocos Islands, Indian Ocean, November 9, 1914
The German pacific squadron were set a mission to destroy Australian Radio equipment in some islands of the coast of Western Australia. It was the first engagement fought by a Royal Australian Navy warship. -
Suez Canal Attack, Egypt, February 3, 1915
After Egypt’s entry into the world war in support of the British the Egyptians made two considerations due to anti-British Egyptian groups and also possibility of an attack from the ottoman army, the ottoman empire then sent 20,000 soldiers to Egypt which then Britain responded by sending 70,000 ANZAC troops. -
Germany declares a "war zone" around Great Britain,
Germany declares a "war zone" around Great Britain, essentially effecting a submarine blockade where even neutral merchant vessels were to be potential targets -
First Wassa, Egypt, April 2, 1915.
This was fought between ANZAC troops and some people of Egypt due to a rumour that the troops had stabbed 5 locals which ended up with riots which caused an armed battle and the Governments paying £1,700 in damage bills -
Germans first use poison gas.
The Second Battle of Ypres begins. It is during this battle that the Germans first use poison gas. -
Gallipoli
The Battle of Gallipoli begins. -
First BullecourtFrance, 11 April 1917
First Bullecourt was a battle on 11 April 1917 to capture a strongpoint in the string of defences across northern France which the Germans called the Siegfried Line. The stringfield line were known to the Allies as the Hindenburg Line. After big losses the Germans withdrew to a shorter battlefront where they were more prepared for the Anzacs which ended with the Germans winning the battle. -
Third Ypres, Belgium, September to November, 1917.
Broodseinde was a battle amongst a big battle amongst a bigger battle which was the western front it was the first time both ANZAC corps 1 and 2 had ever fought together. -
germany surrender war
germans sign armistice which ends world war 1, We now remember the fallen on the 11th of November every year,we call it rememberance day.
