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Henry Lawson writes a peom predicting the war
I tell you the Star of the South shall rise - in the lurid clouds of war. -
Australia hears of the tension
Australians are aware of the growing tension in europe and are eager to help great britan -
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated and austria-hungary sends their ultimatums to serbia -
War is declared
Austria hungary declares war on serbia after they fail to reply to their ultimatum -
England declares war
Following the actions of germany, invading neutral belgium and luxembourg to march on france. England declares war on germany. -
Australia offers to help
Australia offers to send 20 000 men which england accepts -
Recruitment of australians began
australians began a campeign to recriut troops to join the army and help england