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  • Trenches are established along the entire Western Front.

    Trenches are established along the entire Western Front.
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    6/6/14
  • Francis Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia

    Francis Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia
  • Kaiser William II promised German support for Austria against Serbia

    Kaiser William II promised German support for Austria against Serbia
  • Austria declared war on Serbia

    Austria declared war on Serbia
  • Germany declared war on Russia

    Germany declared war on Russia
  • Germany declared war on France and invaded Belgium. Germany had to implement the Schlieffen Plan.

    Germany declared war on France and invaded Belgium. Germany had to implement the Schlieffen Plan.
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    7/6/14
  • Britain declared war on Germany

    Britain declared war on Germany
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    7/6/14
  • Turkey enters the war.

    Turkey enters the war.
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    7/6/14
  • The United Kingdom announces that the North Sea is a military area, effectively creating a blockade of goods into Germany.

    The United Kingdom announces that the North Sea is a military area, effectively creating a blockade of goods into Germany.
  • The unofficial Christmas truce is declared.

    The unofficial Christmas truce is declared.
  • Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary.

    Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary.
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  • The Third and final Battle of Krithia begins at Gallipoli as Allies attempt to push inland from their beach-heads. British losses amount to 6,000 men.

    The Third and final Battle of Krithia begins at Gallipoli as Allies attempt to push inland from their beach-heads. British losses amount to 6,000 men.
  • British nurse Edith Cavell is executed by German firing squad for helping POWs escape from Belgium to Holland. She becomes a popular martyr and British heroine.

    British nurse Edith Cavell is executed by German firing squad for helping POWs escape from Belgium to Holland. She becomes a popular martyr and British heroine.
  • Steel helmets introduced on the British Front.

    Steel helmets introduced on the British Front.
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    Battle of Pozières

    img sourceinfo sourceThe Battle of Pozieres Ridge, was a 2 week struggle where the Germans were having a battle with the British Empire along Pozieres Ridge in the Village of Pozieres in France. The battle continued for 2 weeks. The fighting ended with the Allied forces in possession of the plateau north and east of the village, in a position to menace the German bastion of Thiepval from the rear. Lots of Australians have died in it.
  • Italy declares war on Germany

    Italy declares war on Germany
  • Germany delivers Peace Note to Allies suggesting compromise.

    Germany delivers Peace Note to Allies suggesting compromise.
  • US declares war on Germany. Troops begin to mobilise immediately.

    US declares war on Germany. Troops begin to mobilise immediately.
  • German assaults now reach the Somme Line.The greatest air battle of the war takes place over the battlefield as 70 aircraft are involved in a single combat.

    German assaults now reach the Somme Line.The greatest air battle of the war takes place over the battlefield as 70 aircraft are involved in a single combat.
  • The German and Austrian peace proposal is sent to the American President, Woodrow Wilson, requesting an armistice.

    The German and Austrian peace proposal is sent to the American President, Woodrow Wilson, requesting an armistice.
  • Armistice Day

    Armistice Day
    info sourceThe Armistice is signed at 5.00am and comes into effect at 11.00am.img source

    2/6/14
    At 10.57am Canadian Private George Lawrence Price is killed while on patrol in Canal du Centre. He is the last soldier to die in action on the Western front.
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