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Beginning of World War 1
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir of Austria-Hungary's throne, and his wife, Sophie, were assassinated by a Serbian nationalist, Gavrilo Princip while the couple were on a visit to Sarajevo. This caused Austra-Hungaria to declare war on Serbia -
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The Battle of Gallipoli begins.
The Battle for gallipoli was fought between the Turks and the Allies; Irish, New Zeland, Australian, British soldiers. Reference of pic: Anzac, 2010, page 1 -
Battle at Jutland
The Battle of Jutland is considered to be the only major naval battle of World War One. reference - (The 1912 Naval review at Spithead from a contemporary postcard) -
Amiens
This battle proved to be the most decisive battle against the Germans. The Battle of Amiens was the first to incorporate an all-armed co-ordinated attack, bringing together artillery, tanks, infantry and aircraft. -
End of World War 1
Germany signs the armistice at Compiegne, France. Fighting ends on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month (i.e. 11 a.m. on November 11). -
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Beginning of World War 2
On August 23 Germany and the Soviet Union sign the
Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact. Then on September 1 Germany invades Poland, starting World War 2. -
The Battle of Coral Sea
This battle was fought between the Japansese and Australians and was fought entirely by planes – no ship on either side made any visual contact with any enemy ship. -
The Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad is considered by many historians to have been the turning point in World War Two in Europe. The battle at Stalingrad bled the German army dry in Russia and after this defeat, the Germany Army was in full retreat -
The Battle of the Philippine Sea
This battle was said to be the last great carrier battle of World War Two. It was fought between the Japanese and Americans. -
End of World War 2
World War two finally came to an end when Adolf Hitler had committed suicide. News quickly spread about the death of Adolf Hitler and the guns fell silent. Winston Churchill the prime minister at the time announced Victory in Europe. -
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Beginning of Cold War
The Cold War was marked by continuous rivalry between the two former World War II allies, USA AND USSR -
The Korean War
Armed forces from communist North Korea smash into South Korea, setting off the Korean War. The United States, acting under the auspices of the United Nations, quickly sprang to the defense of South Korea. -
The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was the prolonged struggle between nationalist forces attempting to unify the country of Vietnam under a communist government and the United States (with the aid of the South Vietnamese) attempting to prevent the spread of communism. -
End of the Cold War
The Soviet Union collapsed into 16 national parts leading to the end of the Cold War.
