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Gallipoli Campaign
The exact beginning of the Gallipoli campaign from it's early origins to its demise when all Allies were evacuated on 8th January, 1916. Full details described in "The Landing" 25th of April 1915. -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
This is due to the assasinasion of Franz Ferdinand, a royal that was meant to get married, instead being shot down by Serbian nationalists. -
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Germany declares war on Russia
Germany allied with Austria-Hungary, while Russia allied with Serbia. -
Germany declares war on France
France is part of the Allied Forces, and is allied with the British Empire, while Germany is part of the ceteal powers and is allied with Austria-Hungary. -
Schlieffen Plan proceeds
Motlke ordered a specail plan that was meant to go smoothly and without trouble, effectively taking out the enemies and getting the soilders home before Christamas. The plan was made by Alfred von Schlieffen. -
Germany invades Belgium
This was the first step to the Schlieffen plan. They would then pass through Belgium to invade France. -
Britian declares war on Germany
Britian is a part of Allied Forces. They were also the head of the British Empire. -
Canadian troops arrive in Britian
Canada is a part of the allied forces and, at the time, was a part of the british empire. -
Christmas truce
All soliders on the west front stopped fighting for Christamas. For about a week, there was no fighting, and they talked like they were allies. -
ANZAC landing at Gallipoli (PART ONE-THE BEGINNING) continued
Of course, this made the Turkish pull up their defences on shorelines, and unfortunately the British, after having three French and British battle ships shipwrecked and three crippled, decided to attack on the (now) heavily guarded Gallipoli shorelines. Picture: The Charge of the 3rd Light Horse, George Lambert, 7th August 1915.(Detailed version.) -
ANZAC landing in Gallipoli (continued)
"The first Australians clambered out on to the small plateau … heavy fire still met the Australians appearing over the rim of the plateau, and was sufficient to force the first men to take what cover they could on the seaward edge … Captain Annear was hit through the head and lay there, the first Australian officer to be killed." [Charles Bean, The Story of Anzac, Vol 1, 'The Landing at Gaba Tepe', Sydney, 1941, p.259] -
ANZAC landing at Gallipoli (PART ONE-THE BEGINNING)
It all began when near the beginning of the war. The Russians had taken a crushing blow, making them vulnerable to the Turkish. Russia reached out to its allies, in hope that they would help. Gaining back the Dardanelles would then re-establish communications to Russia, opening up the wheat and shipping that was being locked in the Black Sea, so it was a win-win for the British Empire. -
ANZAC landing at Gallipoli (PART ONE-THE BEGINNING) continued
Plus they had originally planned that if there was ever to be a war, the best way to defend Egypt and the Suez Canal was by attacking Turkey. They could’ve easily achieved this by simply steaming through the Dardanelles strait on Nov. 1914, shelling Constantinople (Istanbul) and possibly forcing the government to flee. Instead, they went for a more rational plan of attack, carefully testing out the Ottoman Empire’s range of guns by bombarding the shorelines. -
Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary
Italy, unlike all the other times when they would side with Germany and Austria-Hungary, was now allied with the British Empire. -
Suvla bay offensive at Gallipoli
As to reinforce the ANZAC's, the British Empire sent extra troops into Suvla Bay. -
First British tank
It was mainly developed to be able to ride through heavy terrian, cross trenches, carry supilies and still be able to take small artilery fire. -
Allied forces land at Salonkia
Now called Thessalonika, the main objective of this was to help the Serbs in their ongoing battle with Bulgaria. "Salonkia" http://www.1914-1918.net/salonika.htm, author unknown, date unknown, date accessed: 8/06/14 -
Edith Cavell executed
Edith Cavell (1865-1915) was a british nurse that helped nurse wounded soldiers of both sides. For this, she was arrested then executed for treason. -
All Allied soldiers evacuated Gallipoli-Allies defeated.
Image sourcing: "ANZACthe Landing, 1915" by George Lambert, date unknown. http://www.anzacsite.gov.au/5environment/images.html (continued): The Charge of the 3rd Light Horse, George Lambert, 7th August 1915.(Detailed version.) North Beach, Anzac, photographed in 1915. Author unknown. -
Britian introduces conscription
Conscription is the compulsary enlistment for war or military. -
Germany declares war on Portugal
Germany is a part of the central powers, and Portugal was a part of the allied froces. -
Lord Kitchener killed at sea.
Lord Kitchener was a British military leader and statesmen who was seen on many recruitment posters in World War One. -
Hindenburg becomes German cheif of staff
Paul Von Hindenburg, (1847-1934) was Weimar Germany's second president. -
First British tank to be used at Flers-Courcelette
It was mainly developed to be able to ride through heavy terrian, cross trenches, carry supilies and still be able to take small artilery fire. -
French recapture Douaumont Fort at Verdun
France is a part of the allied forces, and at the time was part of the British Empire. -
Lloyd George elected British Prime Minister.
David Lloyd George was also apart of the treaty of Versailles. -
America declares war on Germany
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Canadian army captures Vimy Ridge
Canada was a part of the allied forces, and, unlike America, had been in the war since the near beggining. -
French tanks first used in battle
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Maria Bochkareva forms Womens Battlaion
Maria Bochkareva was the only woman to fight on the front lines during World War One. (Russian.) -
USA troops arrive in France
America was only in the war for a little while, but was still badly effected by the war. -
Greece declares war on Central Powers
Central Powers included: Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Germany and Bulgaria. -
King George V changes his name to Windsor
King George V had been visiting the front lines, hospitals and areas of WW1, making him a very favourable amongst the people of Britian. -
Bolsheivk government disbands Womens Battalion
Womens Battalion formed by Maria Bochareva. -
Wilson announces 14 points peace programme
Woodrow Wilson was the USA's president during the war. -
Treaty of Versailles signed
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Picture Bibliography (continued)
“British heavy tanks of WW1”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_heavy_tanks_of_World_War_I Wikipedia, last updated:29 May 2014. Date accessed: 8/06/14.
“German invasion of Belgium WW1”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_invasion_of_Belgium Wikipedia, last updated: 6th of June 2014. Date accessed: 8/06/14.
“Schlieffen Plan” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schliffen_plan Wikipedia, last updated: 9 June 2014. Date accessed:10/06/2014. -
Picture Bibliography
“Troops landing at Suvla Bay”http://www.ssplprints.com/image/97598/troops-landing-on-suvla-bay-gallipoli-peni Science and Society picture library, date unknown. Date accessed:8/06/14.
“Category:David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd George of Dwfor” Wikimedia commons, http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:David_Lloyd_George,_1st_Earl_Lloyd-George_of_Dwyfor last updated:4th July, 2013. Date accessed: 8/06/14. -
Picture Bibliography (continued)
“Christmas Truce” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_truce Wikipedia, last updated:9 June 2014. Date accessed: 10/06/14.
“World War 1 Propaganda posters” http://www.ww1propaganda.com/?page=2 Author/s unknown, date unknown, date accessed: 8/06/14.
Tanks in World War 1-French developments,Wikipedia, last updated:10/06/14 date accessed: 10/06/14.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanks_in_World_War_I#French_developments
