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Assasination
A Serbian nationalist murdered and Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife. -
Invasion
German troops invade Belgium. -
Declaration of War
Britain declares war on Germany. Australia joins in because their part of the British Empire. -
Australian Expedition
Australian military expedition takes control of German New Guinea. -
Declaration of War
Britain declares war on the Ottoman Empire. Ottomans had also become the ally of Germany. -
Cruiser sinks Raider
HMAS Sydney, an Australian light cruiser. sinks German raider SMS Emden near the Cocos Islands. . -
ANZAC
ANZAC - Australian and New Zealand Army Corps was formed. The Aussies and the Kiwis join forces in Egypt. -
Naval Strategy (Gallipoli Campaign)
Winston Churchill made a strategy to force out the Ottoman Empire. The plan was to attack Constantinople coming from the sea. -
Naval Strategy (Gallipoli Campaign)
An Angelo French fleet attacked Ottoman forts. The done little damage but the Ottomans were still weakened and vunerable. -
Fleet (Gallipoli Campaign)
Battleships, cruisers and destroyers were sent to break open the straits at its narrowest point. -
Queen Elizabeth Ships (Gallipoli Campaign)
All these had sailed up the straits but took heavy shelling. Three of the ships sunk, three put out of action and the fleet was withdrawn. -
Gallipoli
Australian and British Empire troops attempt to threaten the Ottoman Empire on the Gallipoli Peninsula. -
Gallipoli Landings (Gallipoli Campaign)
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RMS Lusitania Sunk
RMS, Lusitania, the passenger liner, is sunk by a German submarine that caused worldwide mayhem. -
Simpson and his Donkey
John Simpson Kirkpatrick and his donkey's fame is killed in Gallipoli. -
Edith Cavell Execution
Edith Cavell is executed in Belgium by a German firing squad and features German propaganda in Britan and Australia. -
New Prime Minister and Labor Leader
Billy Hughes replaces Andrew Fisher as Labor Leader and Prime Minister. -
End and Evacuation
On both sides of this war, there were many casualties. Over 400,00 people took place in this campaign. Through the time period December 19, 1915 - January 9, 1916, that's when they had evacuated the troops from the Anzac Cove, Suvla, and Helles. -
End of Gallipoli Campaign
The Gallipoli campaign ends with Britan Empire forces evacuting. -
The Somme Campaign Begins
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Battle of Fromelles
Australian Soldiers fight on the Western Front. -
Rejected Proposal
A pro-conscriptional proposal from Billy Hughes is rejected in a referendum. -
War on Germany
The United States of America declares war on Germany. -
Australian Lighthorse
The famous cavalry charge at the Battle of Beersheba near Gaza was carried out by the Australian Lighthorse. -
Germany's Conclusive Offensive
Germany lauches an offensive spring to gain victory on the Western Front. -
Battle of Amiens
Germany collapse at the Western Front. Australians are important in the fighting. -
German's Armistice
After the resignation of Kaiser Wilhelm II, Germany agrees to stop hte acts of warfare.
