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Alliances
Triple Entente (The Allies) -Great Britain,France and Russia
Triple Alliance(Central Powers) -Germany,Italy and Austria-Hungary -
Start of World War 1
The beginninig of World War 1 was when the Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated -
Assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand
The Arch Duke and his wife were assassinated by a serbian nationalist -
Beginning of Western Front
Germany invaded Belgium gaining military control in important industrial regions in France, setting up fortified trenches -
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Western Front
Germany invaded Belgium gaining military control in important industrial regions in France, setting up fortified trenches -
Start of Eastern Front
The Russians striked Germany and Austria. By march the Russians were halted as the Germans sent massive reinforcments to the Eastern Front -
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Eastern Front
The Russians striked Germany and Austria. By march the Russians were halted as the Germans sent massive reinforcments to the Eastern Front -
Battle of Mons
The British were compelled to fall back to comply with the withdrawal of their french allies on their right and to avoid encirclement, leaving Germany in charge on mons canal -
First Battle of Marne
The French and British amry fought against the Germans alongside the Marne River near Paris. The French and British saved France from being taken by the Germans. -
First battle of Ypres
First World War battle to be fought. Belgium, United Kingdom and France fought agaisnt Germany in Ypres, Western France. -
start of Suez Canal
Germany raided the Suez Canal in Egypt against British forces -
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Suez Canal
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Prezemysl
At the Przemysl, after six months of battle the Austrian Garrison guarding the Nothern-Eastern point of the Austro-Hungarian empire,falls to the Russians. -
Second battle of Ypres
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Gallipoli
On 25th April 1915 the ANZACs landed on Gallipoli, when more than 20,000 Australians, New Zealands and some servicemen from other countries went ashore at the Gallipoli Peninsula. They fought the soldiers of the ottoman army. The first group ashore landed at dawn, they were called "covering force" whose task was to drive the Turkish defenders into the hills. After that the main force would come ahore. The British and ANZAC forces evcuated after only less than a year of fighting. -
Irish uprising
Ireland held an uprising against Britain for independence and get rid of all aspects of Britain. -
end of irish uprising
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Battle of Somme
The Bristish and French launched an attack on the Germans along the river of Somme in Northern France -
Fromelles
British Military joined up with Australian Military to fight against the Germans 16km away from Lille, France. Of 7,800 BEF casualies 5,533 Australians where killed within 24 hours. Making it the worst battle in Australian history. -
End of Fromelles
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Russian Abdication
soon after his abdication Nicholas II Emperor of Russia was executed with his wife and their 5 kids -
USSR
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics -
Peace Treaty
The treaty of Versailles was a peace settlement between Germany and the allied powers that officially ended World War 1 -
Second battle of Marne
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German Abdication
Kaiser Wilhelm II Emperor of Germany lost support of his army, he abdicated and fled to the Netherlands -
Armistice
On November 11th 1918 Matthias Erzberger signed the 34 terms of the Armistice. -
End of World War 1
The Armistice was signed declaring the end of world war 1.
