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Assasination of Franz Ferdinand
Whilst Franz was visiting Sarajevo,he was assasinated by Gustav Princip. Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCTIaiiGB4o -
Germany has declared War on France
Germany decide to take down France, they did this by declaring War. Germany had a larger army than France so they would quite easily succeed. Germany attacked to acquire power and land. -
The Western Front
The Western Front was the name given by the Germans to the 700metres of the Belgian Coast to the Swiss Border. It was similar to the trenches which the Anzacs' had fought in for their country. -
English engage in War
The German Government didn't want England to stay neutral, so they engaged in War. The physical fighting had actually began on the 22nd of June 1914. Germany had been defeated as France and Russia came to help. They were known as the Triple Entente`. -
First Battle of Ypres
It had taken place in Belgium and is linked with WW1. The town of Ypres was the centre of battles due to its strategic position. Various battles occured in Ypres. -
Second Battle of Ypres
The Second Battle of Ypres had consisted of 4 separate engagements- The Battle of Gravenstafel, Saint Julien, Frzenberg and Bellewaarde. -
ANZACS land at their destination (Anzac Cove)
The ANZAC's had landed on the Cove which had commenced at moonset to surprise the enemies. Before they had engaged in battle, they double checked the ships and infantry were in the correct positions for the battle. -
Battle of the Nek
The Battle of the Nek was disasterous. Over half of the Australian attacking forces had become casualties. This resulted in a decrease of Australian Soldiers. The Turkish had won in the end. -
Battle of Lone Pine
Battle of Lone Pine was a battle between the Australian and Turkish forces which had taken place during the Galipolli campaign. The Australians had a crushing victory in the end however, it was an aweful cost to both sides. -
Battle of the Hill (60)
The Battle of the Hill was the last major assault of the Battle of Galipolli. -
Evacuation of Gallipoli
During the evacuation, over 9,000 troops were quietly evacuated from the Anzac beaches. The ANZAC's had finally decided to evacuate after 8 long, bloody months. -
Battle of the Somme
The Battle of the Somme was the worst War to some citizens as it had scarred them for life. Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Tv5gBa9DQs -
First Referendum
In NSW, after the first referendum 727,599 citizens living in Sydney voted 'Yes'. There were 737,599 votes in NSW and 2,109,562 votes in Australia. -
USA declare war on Germany
Franklin D. Roosevelt had signed the paper to declare war on Germany. The reason why America they hadn't engaged in War with Germany earlier was becuase they had a multicultural country and didn't want to offend any citizens. -
Second Referendum
A second Referendum had taken place. This referendum had been defeated by a larger vote then the first time. Hughes still couldn't get enough votes to introduce conscription in Australia. -
Battle of Hamel
The Battle of Hamel was a successful attack launched by the Australian Corps. -
WW1 End
The end of WW1 had come to an end, only a small minority of ANZAC's made it back alive. It was a disappointment to all families and changed the future forever. Some family members had commited suicide after seeing the state of their son (some men suffered mental and physical injuries). -
Turkey sued for peace
Turkey had sued for peace after the Australian and other allied troops had advanced and captured Lebanon and Syria.
