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Russian Empire and Serbia alliance
The Russian Empire and Serbia signed a peace keeping in 1838 refered as Bilateral Foreign Relationship. This peace keeping ment if one of the two empires were in war the other empire would help in need. -
Great Britian and Belgium alliance
The Treaty Of London also called the first treaty of London. The treaty was signed on the 19th of Apirl 1839 between Great Britian, The United Kindom of the Netherlands and The Kindom of Belgium -
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Germany and Austria - Hungary alliance
The Dual Alliance was a defensive alliance between Germany and Austria-Hungary Empire which was created on the 7th of october in 1879 as part of Bismarck's system of alliances to prevent/limit war. In it, Germany and Austria- Hungary pledged to aid one another in case of an attack by Russia. -
The American Red Cross
The American Red Cross also known as the American National Red Cross is a humanitarium organisation that provides emergencey assistance, disaster relief and education inside the United States. The organisation was founded on may 21st of 1881 -
Germany, Austria- Hungary Empire and Italy (The Triple Alliance)
The Triple Alliance was a military alliance among Germany, Austria - Hungary Empire and Italy signed on the 20th of may 1882. Each member promised mutual support in the event of an attack by any other great power. -
Franco and Russian Empire alliance
Franco- Russian allinace also known as the Dual Alliance was a military alliance between The French Repulic and The Russian Empire that ran from 1894 to 1917. -
Australian Federation
Federation of Australia, Australia became an independent nation on the 1st of january 1901 when the British parliament passed legisation of allowing the siz Australian colonies to govern in their own right as part of the commonwealth. -
First Powered Flight
The first time in history that a machine is made that powers itself ofr flying. The Wright Brothers successfully started a major revolution in flying technology that was to affect the way we move. -
Great Britian and France alliance
on this day 1904, with war in Europe a decade away Britian and France signed an agreement, later known as the Entente Cordiale on April 8th of 1904. Resolving long standing colonial disputes in North Africa and establishing a diplomatic understanding between the two countries. -
Great Britian and The Russian Empire alliance
The Anglo - Russian Entent (alliance) was signed on August 31st, 1907. This alliance seemly ended a long struggle for power. -
Great Britian, France and Russian empire alliance (The Triple Entente)
With all 3 countries having an alliance with one and another (Great Britian, France and Russian Empire). this was known as the Trople Entente and was formed in 1907. -
Austra - Hungary and Serbia Advertising scam
This is an Advertising scam on what Austra - Hungary thinks on Serbia with the terrist group (The Black Hand) assassinating the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. -
Australian Prime Minister promising men to Great Britian Empire
In 1914, Australia's Prime Minister, Andrew Fisher, immediately promised Australian support for Britain 'to the last man and the last shilling'. Andrew Fisher promised Great Britian 50,000 men to help them out in the beginning of the war. -
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdin
On the 28th of june 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdin of Austria and his wife Sophie Durchess of Hohenberg were shot dead in Sarajevo by a group of terisses named The Black Hand. -
Austrian - Hungarian Empire declares war on serbia
Due to the assassination, the Austrian - Hungarian Empire declared what was expected to be a short war on Serbia. -
ANZAC training in Egypt
Most of the men accepted into the army in August 1914 were sent first to Egypt, not Europe, to meet the threat Turkey posed to British interests in the Middle East and the Suez Canal. After four and a half months of training near Cairo, the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) departed by ship for the Gallipoli peninsula. -
Germany invades Belgium
to execute the SCHLIEFFEN PLAN also known as the Shit Plan, Germany had to go through Belgium in order to invade France.Britain declares war on Germany. Australia is drawn into the conflict because it is part of the British Empire. -
Battle of Tannenberg
Germany defeated the Russian army on its way to invade Germany -
Battle of Marne
The allies stopped German invasion on Paris. -
The Russian Empire moves their armies
The Russian Empire moves its armies, to intervene against Austria - Hungary in favour of its allie Serbia. This contributed to the lead up of the war between The Triple Entente and The Triple Alliance. -
Australian HMAS Sydney sinks German SMS Emden
The Australian light cruiser HMAS Sydney, sinks the German raider SMS Emden, near the Cocos Islands. -
Germany declares war zone
Germany declares a "war zone" around Great Britian, essentially effecting a submarine blockade (of Uboats). Even neutral merchant vessels were to be potential targets. -
Analyzing a picture from WW1 during the Gallipoli campaign
Troops of an Australian Battalion on the deck of a battleship just before the landing. The ship was part of the fleet which transported Australian troops to the Gallipoli landing at Anzac Cove. 24 April 1915. -
Gallipoli Campaign
The Gallipoli Campaign, also known as the Dardeinelles Campaign. The battle of Gallipoli took place on ANZAC Cove agaist ANZAC troops (Australians and New Zealands) and the Turkish troops -
ANZAC's name
Anzacs (ANZAC = Australian and New Zealand Army Corps). The name became famous with the landing of the Corps on the Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey on 25 April 1915. It was the first military engagement in which significant numbers of Australians fought and died as Australian nationals. -
advertisement on getting civilians to join up
They had advertised all around Australia that the germanys will come over and take Australia as their own land, this would have beem sucessful because a lot of people would have been patriotic. This would have influenced a lot of men to fight for their country. -
The battle of Verdun begins
The battle of Verdun begins, the battle of verdun was the longest battle of World War 1 and was one of the bloodiest. -
Australia trying to find a way to get Soldiers
Although there was great popular support for Australia's involvement in the war, it was not universal. Australian troops fighting overseas enlisted voluntarily and at first there was great enthusiasm for enlistment. However, the huge toll of deaths and the length of the war meant that by 1916 the number of volunteers was not sufficient to meet the requirements of the British military command. So the Australian goverment had to find a way to get soldiers. -
The battle of Somme begins
Technology in this battle was advanced compared to others at this time. The first ever tank was introduced in the battle of Somme. -
Australians fighting on the Western Front
Australian soldiers fight on the Western Front for the first time at the Battle of Fromelles -
Russian Empire withdraws from war
Russian revolutionaries set up a communist goverment attemping to make peace with the central powers -
United States has declared war
The United States enters into the first world war, declaring war on the central power. -
Australian Lighthorse charges
The Australian Lighthorse carries out the famous cavalry charge at the Battle of Beersheba near Gaza. -
The Battle of Amiens
The Battle of Amiens begins a series of encounters that result in a German collapse on the Western Front. Australians are prominent in the fighting. -
The war ended
Germany signs the armiostice at Compiegne, France. Fighting ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11 month. -
Australia casualties from The Great War
For Australia, as for many nations, the First World War remains the most costly conflict in terms of deaths and casualties. From a population of fewer than five million, 416,809 men enlisted, of which over 60,000 were killed and 156,000 wounded, gassed, or taken prisoner. -
Returned and Service league of Austrlia (RSL)
The returned and service league of Australia also known as RSL is an supporting organisation for men and women who haved served in a war. The organisation was founded in 1918 after The Great War. -
Analyzing painting of WW1
This painting was painted in 1917. The painting is trying to show the relationship with a man and his horse. The men whom ride on the horses were appart of the mounted infantry. The mounted infantry were known to be posh and snobby compared to the averge infantry because they were classed higher up than the averge infantry. They groomed their horses and had a strong relationship with their horse. Most men would stay with their horse if their horse was wounded or about to die. -
Tutan Khamum tomb discovery
Tutan Khamum tomb was an Egyptian Pharaoh of the 18th dynasty, whose tomb was foundedby Howard Carter in 1922 -
First winter Olympics
The first winter Olympics, offcially known as 1 Olympic winter games were a winter multi - sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix France -
Amelia Earheart flying solo across the Atlantic ocean
Amelia Earheart was an American aviator pioneer, Amelia Earheart was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean -
The Great Depression
The great depression began in August 1929 when the United States economy first crashed marked the begining of a decade with high unemployment, poverty, low profits and lost opportunities for economic growth.
