Australians in WWI Battles

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  • Franz Ferninand asssassinated in Sarajevo,Bosnia–Herzegovina

    Franz Ferninand asssassinated in Sarajevo,Bosnia–Herzegovina

    The above picture is an image of Franz Ferninand in 1914.
    It shows us what Franz Ferninand looked like. This event is important because it was what triggered the start of WWI. Primary source
  • Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

    Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

    The image above is a map of Serbia, it is a secondary source.
  • Germany declares war on Russia

    Germany declares war on Russia

    Germany declares war on Russia. Above is an image of German soldiers marching. Primary source
  • Germany declares war of France

    Germany declares war of France

    Above is an image of a newspaper with the headline "Germany declares war; all Europe is in arms". This is a primary source as it it from the time. This is a key event.
  • United Kingdom declares war on Germanry

    United Kingdom declares war on Germanry

    German troops invade Belgium. Britain declaires war on Germany. Australia is brought into the conflict beacause it is part of the British Empire. Above is an image of German soldiers. This is a primary source because it is from the time.
  • Battle of Marne started

    Battle of Marne started

    The image above is from the first Battle of Marne in 1914 and is a primary source.
  • Italy declared war on Germany and Austria

    Italy declared war on Germany and Austria

    Above is in Image of Italian soldiers in battle during 1914.
    This event contributeted to the size of the war as more countires became invloved due to the allience system. Source; Militaryphotos.net
    Primary source Source: Militaryphotos.net
  • Battle of Ypres

    Battle of Ypres

  • Turkey entered war on Germany's side

    Turkey entered war on Germany's side

    Above is an image if Turkish soldiers in WWI. This is an image from the time but shows no date therefore is classified as a secondary source.
  • Allied troops landed in gallipoli

    Allied troops landed in gallipoli

    Australian and British Empire troops land on Gallipoli Peninsula as part of an attempt to threaten the Ottoman capital Constantionople.
  • Edith Cavell executed in Belgium by German firing Squad

    Edith Cavell executed in Belgium by German firing Squad

    British nurse Edith Cavell excuted in Belgium. The incident features prominantly in German propaganda in Britain and Australia.
  • Billy Hughs replaces Andres Fisher as labour leader and primeminister

    Billy Hughs replaces Andres Fisher as labour leader and primeminister

    Above is an image of Billy Hughes.
  • The galipoli campaign ends with the evacuation of the British Empire forces from the penisula

    The galipoli campaign ends with the evacuation of the British Empire forces from the penisula

  • The Somme capmaign begins

    The Somme capmaign begins

  • Billy Hughs pro-consciption proposal is regected in a referendum

    Billy Hughs pro-consciption proposal is regected in a referendum

  • Labour party splits over consciption issue, with Hughs leaving to form a coalition Nationialist government

  • Russian Revolution begins after the abduction of Tsar Nicholas II

    Russian Revolution begins after the abduction of Tsar Nicholas II

    Above is an image of the begining of the Russian Revolution in 1917. This is a primary source.
  • United States of America declares war on Germany

    United States of America declares war on Germany

    Above is a section of the New York Times with the headline "War with Germany" from 1917. nIt shows us what was happening at the time. This is a primary source.

  • A second conscription referendum in Australia results in another defeat for Hughs

  • Germans launch a sping offensive in an attempt to force a conclusive victory on the Western Front

    Germans launch a sping offensive in an attempt to force a conclusive victory on the Western Front

    Above is a map of the Western Front. It is a secondary source.
  • The battle of Amiens begins a series of encounters that result in a German collapse on the Western Front

    The battle of Amiens begins a series of encounters that result in a German collapse on the Western Front

    Australians are prominent in fighting. Above is an image of Australian soldiers in battle, this photograph was directed by the photographer. Source: National War Memorial
  • WWI comes to an end

    WWI comes to an end

    A newspaper article from when the WWI ended. This is a primary source as it is from the time and has dates. This is a significant event because it is the end to the Great War.