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Triple Alliance
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Assassination of Archduke and His Wife
Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife was assassinated in the city of Sarajevo. It was believed his killer was linked to the Serbian nationalist movement. -
10 Demands
Serbia is given 10 demands by Austria-Hungary to abide by. -
Serbia agrees
Out of the 10 demands, Serbia only agreed to 9 of them. -
Austria-Hungary Declares War
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia (28 July 1914) -
Military Support From Russia
Serbia was granted military support from Russia. -
Germany Declares War
Germany declares war on Russia. -
Germany Declares War Again
Germany declares war on France and invades Belgium. -
Britain Declares War
Britain declares war on Germany, Australia then became involved. -
Austria-Hungary Declares War
Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia. -
Germany Invades
Germany is invaded by Russia. -
Japan Declares War
As an ally of Britain, Japan declares war on Germany. -
The Ottoman Empire Takes A Side
The Ottoman Empire (Turkey) enters the war on the side of Germany. -
The Gallipoli Campaign
The Gallipoli campaign began when British, French and ANZAC troops made separate landings. Australian and New Zealand army landed at Anzac Cove -
The Operation Begun
The operation began when British and French warships unsuccessfully attempted to pass through the Dardanelles and stopped by Turkish guns. -
Australian and New Zealand Troops Attacked
Australian and New Zealand troops attacked the Turkish occupied feature known as the Baby 700 -
Triple Entente
Breaking the triple alliance, Italy entered the war on the side of triple Entente. -
After the Attack
After the attack on May 19 Australian and Turkish forces made a truce to retrieve the dead for burial -
The ANZAC’s Launched
The ANZAC’s launched two division attacks. They captured Lone Pine and at the Nek. A charge by Light Horseman cost the lives of 234 soldiers -
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The Last Australian Troops
The last Australian troops were evacuated from Anzac Cove -
The Evacuation of British, New Zealand and Australian troops
The evacuation of British, New Zealand and Australian troops from Anzac Cove was done in the end of 1915. Australia had sustained 26,000 casualties and 8,000 lives. -
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Australian troops took part in many of the most important battles
Australian troops took part in many of the most important battles on the Western Front, they include: The battle of Fromelles, The Battle of Somme, The Battle of Passchendaele, The Battle of Hamel and the battle of Amiens -
The Battle of Somme
ANZAC arrived in France for the battle of the Somme. -
Battle of Fromelles
Australian 5th division attacked the German positions near Fromelles. The reason for this attack in the Lillie area was so that the German army would be prevented from transferring reserves to the Somme. This attack was unsuccessful introduction to the war on the Western Fort with the 5th division 5,533 caualties in less than 24 hours -
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Battle of Pozieres
ANZAC 1st division had to capture the village of Pozieres (German was occupied) for them to therefore move forward to Mouquet. The Australian division ultimately failed to take the farm. -
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The Withdrawal
The enemy had to withdraw due to the Mounted Division went into action at Romani which included the Australian, New Zealand and British. -
First Conscription Referendum
Australia political raised the issue of conscription in a referendum but was regretted by 49% to 51%. -
The First Conscription Referendum
With the causalities of the Western Front, political leaders raised the issue of recruitment. This was called the First Conscription Referendum -
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Battle of Flers
After returning to Somme, ANZAC conducted operations against village of Flers. German reptured it -
Battle of the Somme Ends
ANZAC occupied positions between the villages of Fler abd Geudecourt -
United States declares war on Germany
4th and 12th brigades ser off attack the Hindenburg Line. The Infantry covered over 1,00 yards of no mans land still negotita thick belts f barbed wire and gain partial possession of the Hindenburg Line. Therewas over 3,00 casualties of 1,170 were taken prisoner of war. -
Surprise Attack
After Gallipoli Australian Light Horseman were sent to the Middle East to help the British fighting Turkey. They took part in a surprise attack on Turkish positions -
Battle of Beersheba
Light horse was carried out against the fied Turkish defences at Beersheba in Palestine. With two failed attempts to capture Gaza. The Turkish abandoned on Gaza on 6th November. -
The Battle of Beersheba
The most famous charge by the Light Horseman was carried out against Turkish defences. It was known as the Battle of Beersheba -
Australian Nurses
During the course of WW1 2562 Australian nurses joined the AIF as members of medical units. -
Australian Troops Recapture Village
Australian troops recapture village of Villers-Bretonneux
1918- German forces pushed to Villers-Bretonneux and to deplete British forces. Australian forces instructed to protect Dernancourt and Villers-Bretonneux from German captures. -
Armistice
German government signed an armistice that brought an end to the First World Ware. 61,512 Australians had been killed or died. -
The Treaty of Versailles
Peace settlement signed after world war one, signed at the Versailles Palace near Paris. The treaty consists of a negotiation between the allied powers, containing 15 parts and 440 articles resigning German boundaries and liability for reparations. -
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The Great Depression
The Great Depression began in 1929 to 1932. The Wall street crash in October 1929 by signalled the beginning of serve depression for the whole industrialised.