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treatyFrance forced to sign humiliating treaty with Germany that ends the 1870-1871 Fracnco-prussian War.
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artillerySir william bridges recieved a commission into the new south wales permanent artillery, where he was stationed at in middlehead.
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south african warsir william bridges served during the south african war of 1899 and in may 1900 he had to evacuate to england because he was suffering from typhoid.
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russo-japaneserusso- japanese war results in disastrous defeat to russia and major civil unrest at home.
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bloody sunday massacre by tsarist troops in St. petersbur gleft Russian workers dead and cost nicholas support among the workers and farmers.
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british launch first dreadnought class battleship. it had a all gun main battery of 10 twelve inch guns. the battle ship was laid down in 1905 and launched in 1906. it served as a flagship for the home fleet.
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appointed chief of the general staff. where he concerned himself with Imperial Cooperation as a firm believer in the Imperial idea.
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germany and francegermany mobilizes her armed forces and declares war on russia. they
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two days after declaring war on Russia, Germany declares war on France, moving ahead with a long-held strategy, conceived by the former chief of staff of the German army, Alfred von Schlieffen.
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austria-hungary declares war on Russia. russia was determined to defend the serbs-fellow slavs. austria- hungary was determined to punish serbia for the assassination of arche duke ferdinand.
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mutinyover half a million french soldiers mutiny or go on strike and refuse to continue the failed offense
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sir william bridges death he was the only Australian soldier who died overseas in the two world wars whose body was returned to home during the course of the war.
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shot with a snipershot through the fermoral artery by a turkish sniper
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germany sinks shipsgermany responds to U.S. anger by ceasing to sink ships without warning. the U.S. lied about what they were shipping and were sending allies weapons.
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gallipoliallies begin withdrawal of troops from gallipoli because of the 250,000 casualities. the allies did not have enough men for this.
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battle of verdunthe battle of verdun is the longest battle of the war, the battle of Verdun, is fought to a draw with a estimated 1 million casualities.
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sinking shipspresident wilson publicly warns germany not to continue unrestricted submarine warfare policies. because they would not except this kind of treatment and would act upon it.
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battle of sommethe battle of the Somme results in an estimated one million casualities. (british introduce tanks)
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launchfrench launch disastrous offensive at Chemin des Dames, advancing only 500 yards with 250,000 casualities. some over the soldiers appeared to be indisclipined and refused to go to the front.
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14 pointspresident woodrow wilson declares his 14 points as the path to permenant world peace.
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republic founda german republic is found This action marked the effective end to any discussion of reuniting East and West Germany.
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world war endsNovember 11th at 11:00 o' clock on the eleventh day of the 11th month of 1918 the war ends as germany and allies sign an armistice.
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battle of jutlandthe battle of jutland, the only major naval engagement of the war is fought with no clear winner
