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death of franz ferdinand
On Sunday, 28 June 1914, at approximately 10:45 am, Franz Ferdinand and his wife were killed in Sarajevo, the capital of the Austro-Hungarian province of Bosnia and Herzegovina, by Gavrilo Princip source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archduke_Franz_Ferdinand_of_Austria#/media/File:FranzFerdinand_uniform.jpg -
Austria declare war on Serbia
One month to the day after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife were killed by a Serbian nationalist in sarajevo . source https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAYQjB0&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.royalmontrealregiment.com%2Faustria-declares-war-on-serbia-28-july-1914%2F&ei=-lZxVY7ROs2F8gXRyIPoCw&bvm=bv.95039771,d.dGc&psig=AFQjCNHt1O5EoGEQsyYGgkdj7vOiGDBhTA&ust=1433577589531923 -
WW1 starts
July 28, 1914 was the date when world war 1 started
one of the main reasons for WW1 was because of franz ferdinands death
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Germany declared war on Russia
The Imperial German Government have used every effort since the beginning of the crisis to bring about a peaceful settlement.
this photo is the news paper article of when germany declard war on russia and invaded france
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Germany declared war on France and invaded Belgium
Location Belgium and Luxembourg
Result German victory
changes German occupation of Belgium
this is a newspaper that talks about germany how germany declared war on europe.
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britain declared war on germany
Germany attacks France first through neutral Belgium to eliminate any threat from the west before facing Russia in the east. Britain and the other great powers of Europe guarantee to proteBelgium’s borders.
this photo is a picture of the newspaper that says that britain and france declare war on germany
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russian army defeated at tannenburg and masurian lakes.
between the 26th of august and 30th august 1914 russia fought with german in tannenburg. the battle only went on for 4 days and at the end of it germany were the victors.
this photo is of russian prisoners after the battle of tannenburg
source: https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAYQjB0&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgeneral-history.com%2Fthe-battle-of-tannenberg%2F&ei=plVxVZzdO6a4mwWxsID4Dg&bvm=bv.95039771,d.dGY&psig=AFQjCNFwGt4-kXlFwU15aZiCgiMZR-yADw&ust -
the battle of marne started
on the 6 of september france attacked germany 30 miles south of paris. 6 days later france came out victorious.
this is a photo of troops in a trench in marne
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battle of ypres
there was 5 different battles for ypres
1st (October 19 – November 22, 1914)
Second Battle of Ypres (April 22 – May 15, 1915)
Battle of Passchendaele (July 31 – November 6, 1917) also known as the Third Battle of Ypres
Battle of the Lys (1918) (April 9 – April 29, 1918) also known as the Battle of Estaires or the Fourth Battle of Ypres
Fifth Battle of Ypres (September 28 – October 2, 1918) was the informal name given to the Battle of Ypres 1918
this photo is of troops in ypres
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turkey entered the war on germanys side
turkey joined the war becsuse they were a part of the triple alliance
this photo is of the turkish troops
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Australian troops in Egypt
Australian and New Zealand troops were diverted to Egypt as a garrison force to protect the Suez Canal against the Ottoman Turks. soure https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P05717.001 -
First use of poison gas
Both sides experiment with tear gas in the first winter of the war. But in January 1915 the Germans use a more deadly chemical – xylyl bromide – killing around 1,000 Russian troops at Bolimov, on the Eastern Front.
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The Gallipoli campaign
Australian, New Zealand, British, French and Indian troops mount an amphibious landing to take the peninsula of Gallipoli, 100 miles south of the Ottoman capital Constantinople.
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the sinking of the lusitania
The sinking of the Cunard ocean liner RMS Lusitania occurred on 7 May 1915 during the First World War, as Germany waged submarine warfare against the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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battle of verdun
Location Région Fortifiée de Verdun (RFV) Verdun-sur-Meuse, France
it happened 1916
the picture is of the the solders in the battle of verdun
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America enters the war
In January 1917 Germany sends a message to Mexico, the infamous 'Zimmerman' telegram, inciting it to attack the US. source http://www.lettucedebate.com/images/debate/1_20130408174036.jpg -
battle of vimy ridge
The Battle of Vimy Ridge was a military engagement fought primarily as part of the Battle of Arras, in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France, during the First World War. source https://swissblogdotnet.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/over-the-top.jpg -
the battle of passchendaele
the battle of passchendaele lasted for 3 months and 6 days it was also cosidered to be the 3 battle of ypres
source https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAYQjB0&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2Ffirst-world-war%2Finterviews%2F025015-1600-e.html&ei=NVFxVfayE8S5mwWB94GAAQ&psig=AFQjCNGR1IrWvdQNjK3j63ezASgCo1BYAw&ust=1433576115553408 -
world war one ends
at 11am on the eleventh day of the eleventh month, in 1918. Germany signed an armistice (an agreement for peace and no more fighting) that had been prepared by Britain and France. source http://ww1geographyproject.weebly.com/primary-sources.html -
league of nations is formed
The League of Nations was to be based in Geneva, Switzerland. This choice was natural as Switzerland was a neutral country and had not fought in World War One. No one could dispute this choice especially as an international organisation such as the Red Cross was already based in Switzerland. image - League of Nations Meeting
League of Nations meeting at Geneva, August-September 1928, when Canada was a member of the Council (courtesy Library and Archives Canada/C-9055).
