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Triple Alliance
The Triple Alliance was an agreement between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. -
Triple Entente
The Triple Entente describes the informal understanding between the Russian Empire, the French Third Republic and Great Britain. -
archduke franz Ferdinand is assassinated
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July Crisis
The July Crisis was a series of interrelated diplomatic and military escalations among the major powers of Europe in the summer of 1914 that was the ultimate cause of World War I. -
Austria-Hungary presents 10 demands to serbia
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Austria-Hungary declares war on serbia
one month to the day after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife were killed by a Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo, Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, effectively beginning the First World War. -
Australia's involvement in the First World War
Australia's involvement in the First World War began when Britain and Germany went to war -
Battle of Tannenberg
World War I battle fought at Tannenberg, East Prussia (now Stębark, Poland), that ended in a German victory over the Russians. The crushing defeat occurred barely a month into the conflict, but it became emblematic of the Russian Empire's experience in World War I. -
zeppelin raid
With military deadlock on the Western Front, they decided to use them against towns and cities in Britain. The first raid was on Great Yarmouth and King's Lynn in January 1915. -
Sinking of the RMS Lusitania
The sinking of the Cunard ocean liner RMS Lusitania occurred on Friday, 7 May 1915 during the First World War, as Germany waged submarine warfare against the United Kingdom which had implemented a naval blockade of Germany. -
Battle of the Nek
The Battle of the Nek was a minor battle that took place on 7 August 1915, during the Gallipoli campaign of World War I. "The Nek" was a narrow stretch of ridge on the Gallipoli Peninsula. -
withdrawal of Anzacs from Gallipoli
The evacuation of Anzac Cove began on 15 December, with 36,000 troops withdrawn over the following five nights. The last party left in the early hours of 20 December, the night of the last evacuation from Suvla Bay. British and French forces remained at Cape Helles until 8-9 January 1916. -
Battle of the Somme
The Battle of the Somme, also known as the Somme Offensive, was a battle of the First World War fought by the armies of the British Empire and the French Third Republic against the German Empire. -
somme
16,000 British casualties
8,000 German casualties -
first conscription plebiscite in australia
The 1916 Australian referendum on compulsory military service was held on 28 October 1916. It was the first non-binding Australian referendum and contained one question. -
Battle of Caporetto
The Battle of Caporetto was a battle on the Italian front of World War I. The battle was fought between the Kingdom of Italy and the Central Powers and took place from 24 October to 19 November 1917, near the town of Kobarid. The battle was named after the Italian name of the town. -
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was a separate peace treaty signed on March 3, 1918, between the new Bolshevik government of Russia and the Central Powers, that ended Russia's participation in World War I. The treaty was signed at German-controlled Brest-Litovsk, after two months of negotiations. -
Abdication of Wilhelm II
Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicated as German Emperor and King of Prussia in November 1918. The abdication was announced on 9 November by Prince Maximilian of Baden and was formally enacted by Wilhelm's written statement on 28 November, made while in exile in Amerongen, the Netherlands