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world war one began on july 28th 1914
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9 million combatants died and 7 million civilians died as a result of WWI
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On Christmas Eve, 1914, both sides declared an unofficial truce and sang Christmas carols to each other. Football matches were played in no-man’s land (the area between the German and British) trenches, and German and British soldiers exchanged food and souvenirs. The ceasefire was known as the Christmas Truce.
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The anzacs landed at anzac cove on april the 25th 1915
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Private John Simpson Kirkpatrick died at Gallipoli.After landing at ANZAC Cove and under often heavy fire simpson carried wounded soldires on a donkey down the beach so they could be evacuated.
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the ANZAC's retreated without the turkish army seeing them,the turks continued to bombard the anzacs trenches.
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Thr first ANZAC commereration was held and marches all over australia and new zealend
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the secon last year of WWI and the fighing is furious,mor than 21,000 Australain troops died and more than 55,000 are wounded
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Germany and Russia sign armistice agreement.
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the usa joined the conflict by declaeing war on germany
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British troops capture Jerusalem from Turkish forces.
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the australians seize mont st quentin in france.the brittish commander says that this is one of the greatest achivements in the war
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the germans signed a formalreement,called an armistice.
Fighting stoped n the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. -
Turkey surrender by signing the Armistice of Mudros.