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because the sea was such a vital part of transportation and poeple and supplies.
german submarines nicknamed u-boats which was short for uterseeboote (undersea boats) -
archduke franz ferdinandwas assassinatedalong with his wife in june of 1914. this was a major problem because he was the heir to the austo-hugarian throne. a seribia natonilist student named gavrilo pricip was the assassinator.
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a timeline of events from WW.
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austria-hungary delared war on serbia in july of 1914
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germany decalares war on russia and france.
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britain declares war on germany on august 4th 1914.
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Australia begins to recuit an army to send away to fight in gallipoli
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turkey entered the war on the side on germany.
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australia had promised britain wiht the supply of 20000 men by the end of 1914 but around 50000 men actually signed up by the end of 1914
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Australia goes into battle at gallipoli
by the end of the day there werfe over 2000 men dead.
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the german ship sunkthe lusitania a passenger ship killing 1198 passengers including 128 americans.
america provided inderect support by trading supplies across the atlantic ocean. the deaths were a result of the germans stopping this by the use of submarines. -
australian soldiers left gallipoli to hide the fact they were leaving the set up rigged rifles to go off and shot randomly using water, tins and string.
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the first referendum on conscription was held on 28 of october in 1916. the policy of conscriptioon was that it was comulsary to sign up for war , not everyone agreed with this whiuch is why the referendum was held
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the first air aid on london made by germany. they hoped that by attacking london the london ar force would have to defend their home country rather than attacking germanys air fore
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the United States of America first involment in European conflicts.
More than 2 million soldiers battled in frnace.
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one of the key oarts of russain revoluiton in the storming of the winter place in saint petersburg in 1917
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The communist revolution happened in russia in october 1917
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the war finally ends with the armistice and then was made peranent woht the signing of the treaty of versailes the folowing year.
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the signing of the armistice was the temperory cease fire of the war and marked thge beginging of the end of the war. the signing was between allie and germany
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many european empires dissapeared after the war including the russina tsra,a ustria-hungary ande turkey.
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the paris peace conference was held to decide the fate of Germany
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the treaty of versailles was signed on28 of jun e1919 and offically ended WW1 and forced germany to take all responsbility for starting conflict.