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The use of Submarines
because the sea was such a vital part of transportation and poeple and supplies.
german submarines nicknamed u-boats which was short for uterseeboote (undersea boats) -
Assassination
archduke franz ferdinandwas assassinatedalong with his wife in june of 1914. this was a major problem because he was the heir to the austo-hugarian throne. a seribia natonilist student named gavrilo pricip was the assassinator. -
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WW1
a timeline of events from WW. -
serbia
austria-hungary delared war on serbia in july of 1914 -
Declaratioln of War
germany decalares war on russia and france. -
britain declares war!
britain declares war on germany on august 4th 1914. -
Australia recruits
Australia begins to recuit an army to send away to fight in gallipoli -
turkey enters the war
turkey entered the war on the side on germany. -
australia's promises
australia had promised britain wiht the supply of 20000 men by the end of 1914 but around 50000 men actually signed up by the end of 1914 -
The gallipoli Campaign
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Australia in Action
Australia goes into battle at gallipoli
by the end of the day there werfe over 2000 men dead.
a fact not widely kn own is that more english men died than australian -
German Ships
the german ship sunkthe lusitania a passenger ship killing 1198 passengers including 128 americans.
america provided inderect support by trading supplies across the atlantic ocean. the deaths were a result of the germans stopping this by the use of submarines. -
Soldiers Left
australian soldiers left gallipoli to hide the fact they were leaving the set up rigged rifles to go off and shot randomly using water, tins and string. -
consricption
the first referendum on conscription was held on 28 of october in 1916. the policy of conscriptioon was that it was comulsary to sign up for war , not everyone agreed with this whiuch is why the referendum was held -
First aeroplane raid
the first air aid on london made by germany. they hoped that by attacking london the london ar force would have to defend their home country rather than attacking germanys air fore -
USA entered the war
the United States of America first involment in European conflicts.
More than 2 million soldiers battled in frnace.
Many US soldiers wanted to remain neutral and did not want to join the fight but they eventually did. -
winter palace
one of the key oarts of russain revoluiton in the storming of the winter place in saint petersburg in 1917 -
COMMUNIST REVOLUTION
The communist revolution happened in russia in october 1917 -
The End
the war finally ends with the armistice and then was made peranent woht the signing of the treaty of versailes the folowing year. -
signing of aristice
the signing of the armistice was the temperory cease fire of the war and marked thge beginging of the end of the war. the signing was between allie and germany -
european empires
many european empires dissapeared after the war including the russina tsra,a ustria-hungary ande turkey. -
paris peace conference
the paris peace conference was held to decide the fate of Germany -
treaty of versailles
the treaty of versailles was signed on28 of jun e1919 and offically ended WW1 and forced germany to take all responsbility for starting conflict.