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Archduke Franz Ferdinand (heir to the Austro-Hungarian Throne) was assainated along with his wife in Sarajevo, Bosina-Herzegovina. He was assaisinated because of polotics between countries that set off a chain recaction.
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World War 1 begins as Germany declares war on Russia and France, and invades neutral Luxembourg and Belguim.
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Britain declares war on Germany, holding up their allience to France and Russia.
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The Trench warfare on the water front begins.
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Siding with Gremany the Turkish entered the war.
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The Anzacs recieved orders that they will be traveling to Turkey and battleing at Galipoli.They start the journey
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The Anzac landed on Anzac Cove in the morning. they then attacked the Turkish with the British and French forces still stuck on the tip of Cape Helles, they didn’t get that far to release the British and French, however the Anzacs still had a patch of land with 900 dead and 2000 injured.
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The First Victorian Cross is awarded at Anzac Cove for helping the wounded on the battle field.
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The British, French and Anzacs try to take Kirthia however fail.
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The British, French and Anzacs failed to take capture the stratigical vital Hill 60.
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Monro advises Field Marshal Herbert Kitchener to withdraw becasue of the failer of the Anzac and the ponit less fighting. Kitchener does not agree
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The Anzacs withdraw from Galipoli after a long and hard defeat.
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The Battle of Verdun was a ten month long ordeal between the French and German armies. The battle was part of an unsuccessful German campaign to take the offensive on the western front.
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The Australia Imparial Force (AIF) joins the force against Germany on the Western Front.
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in the battle of Somme, tanks were used for the first time.
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The first referendum on conscription is held in Australia. which is forcing men to participate in the war. this debate was denide and conscription didnt happen.
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Fighting continues on the Western Front and the battles are fought at Passchendaele, Ypres, Pozieres and Ballecourt.
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There was a Communist revolution in Russia.
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The British launched the first full-scale offensive that was designed exclusively to accommodate the British secret weapon, the tank.
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Australian troops recapture of Villers-Bretonneux in France.; alothough with this victory 1200 of Australian troops lives.
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late in the war, USA finally enters, fighting against Germany.
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The battle of Le Hamel....
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The battle of Amiens begins. This is also known as the 'Black Day for the German Ary' as .....
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The Armistice (ceasefire) is signed, its is now offically the end of world war 1.
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From January to June the Paris Peace Conference is held to decide the fate of Germany; the Treaty of Versailles is drawn up.
