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The Triple Alliance Formed
The triple alliance was similar to the triple entente, although formed long before.The countries it consisted of were Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy. -
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World War I Events
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The Triple Entente
The triple entente is an alliance between Britain, France and Russia/ By joining the entente they promised to provide military support to the other countries of it was needed. A lot of other countries were roped into the alliance such as Australia, New Zealand and Japan. -
The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand, archduke of Austria-Hungary, was assassinated, as well as his wife, Sophie. He was shot to death by a Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo, Bosnia. -
The Schlieffen Plan
The Schlieffen plan was thought of by General Count Alfred Von Schleiffen in December 1905. The attack was designated for France. This caused Britain to declare war on Germany even though the plan was unsuccessful. -
The Attack of SMS Emden
German boat SMS Emden was attacking the British cable and wireless station when the HMAS Sydney attacked them. The Germans hit the boat but were defeated with 134 casualties. -
The Christmas Truce
An unofficial truce was called by the soldiers for Christmas. The soldiers exchanged presents and sung carols. -
Baby 700 Attack
Australian and New Zealand troops attacked the Turkish feature "Baby 700". The mission was a failure and they lost approximately 1000 soldiers. -
The Burial Truce
The Australian and Turkish troops called a truce so they could have a burial for the people who died in no-man land. -
The Battle of Lone Pine
Australia's first division attacked the Turkish, the battle lasted for days and there was more than 2000 casualties. The first division captured Lone Pine. -
The First Battle of the Somme
The first battle of the Somme occured close to the river and was one of the most costly attempts to break the stalemate in the trenches. The allied forces tried to push Germany's barriers back, which they succeeded in, pushing them 8 kilometres. There were thousands of casualties. -
The Battle of Pozieres
The ANZAC were assigned the task of capturing Poziere's village which they were successful in doing for a time. They were surrounded by German troops and there was an approximate 5285 casualties. They tried to gain the advantage by taking hold of a nearby farm but were unsuccessful. -
Conscription
In France, Belgium, Russia, Italy, Turkey and Britain conscription was already used. Australia had a vote (a plebiscite) for conscription which was defeated. They had a seconed plebiscite the next year which was, again, overruled. -
The Battle of Hamel
Australian and American troops gained hold of the town Hamel and its surrounding areas. They did so within 2 hours. 1400 German prisoners were captured -
The Battle of Amiens
The battle of Amiens marks the final offensive attack by the allies before the end of the war.The allies advanced 7 miles, forcing the German soldiers to retreat. This battle also marks the end of trench warfare on the western front. -
The Breaking of Hindenburg Line
Australian and American troops began the attack and by using massive amounts artillerary etc. they succeeded to break through at Bellicourt. Other troops attacked the canal. With lots of casualties, they managed to break the Hindenburg line. -
The Battle of Montbrehain
The Australian corps fought their last battle at the western front of Montbrehain. They managed to gain hold for a short amount of time before they were driven out. -
Turkey Signs the Armistice
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The Armistice
The head of German delegation, Matthais Erzberger, signed the armistice (ceasefire) on the 11th. The terms were written by French Marshal Ferdinand Foch. It required all battles to be ended by the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month and was only meant to last 30 days initially. -
The Treaty of Versailles
When the treaty of Versailles was put into place, it officially ended WWI. It was signed by members of the Commonwealth and the League of Nations.
