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The Triple Alliance is Formed
The Triple alliance was a military alliance shared between Germany, Italy and Austria-Hungary. All three countries signed a document that promised they would help each other with military support in case of a war. -
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Naval Arms Race
The Naval arms race (AKA Anglo-German naval arms race) started because Germany envied the size of Britain’s Naval Army, so the Germans decided to compete with Britain and expand their Naval Army. This sparked a long running domino effect because both nations wanted to be better than each other which meant they were both constantly expanding to claim superiority over the other. -
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
The political objective of the assassination was to break off Austria-Hungary's South Slav provinces so they could be combined into a Yugoslavia. The assassins' motives were consistent with the movement that later became known as Young Bosnia. The assassination led directly to the First World War when Austria-Hungary subsequently issued an ultimatum to the Kingdom of Serbia, which was partially rejected. Austria-Hungary then declared war. -
Start of WW1
After the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, (the Archduke of Austria-Hungary) Austria and Hungary declared war on Serbia (the home of the assassin) this sparked a chain of events where allies got involved creating a huge war involving 32 countries. -
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Australia Starts Rationing
During the WW1, not only did the fighting affect the soldiers in the war, but it also had a great impact on the Australians back home. Because of the high demand for food and supplies on the battlefield, there was much less food for the Australians at home meaning that Australia had to start using food supplies sparingly in order to sustain food for everyone. -
Fighting Starts on the Western Front
The Western Front was the name the Germans gave to a series of trenches that ran 700 kilometres from the Belgian coast to the Swiss border. The fighting began because Germany invaded Luxembourg and Belgium then gained military control over France -
Germany invades Belgium
On this day Germany decided to invade Belgium after the Belgium’s rejection of Germany asking to go through Belgium to invade France who the Germans had declared war against at the time against at the time. -
Red Cross Established
The Australian red cross was established 9 days after the start of world war one, the reason behind this was the assist the soldiers in any way they could, whether it be clothing, foor, or medical assistance. The Red Cross was there to help. -
The Battle of Tannenberg
The Battle of Tannenberg started on the 23rd of August 1914, the battle took place between Germany and Russia which resulted in a triumphant victory for the Germans, the reason this battle is so famous is because it showed that by using smart tactics the Germans were able to wipe out bigger armies. -
First Battle of Ypres
Ypres was a town that gave a significant strategic advantage for the country holding it because it gave them control of the Belgium countryside and many roads converged on the town. Ypres was a gateway for Britain and Germany to get to each other meaning whoever took hold of Ypres was very dangerous. In October 1914 British troops entered the town of Ypres, unaware of the German troops also entering the town. Fierce fighting took place around the town with 1,500 German casualties and 600 British -
Australian Troops Arrive in Gallipoli
Once the straits were clear, the allied fleet would steam into Constantinople where, it was believed, the threat of the fleet's guns would cause mass panic and force Turkey to surrender. At dawn on 25 April 1915, the ANZACs landed north of Gaba Tepe (the landing area later named Anzac Cove) while the British forces landed at Cape Helles on the Gallipoli Peninsula. -
Sinking of the Lustina
On this day the Lusitania (An American boat which was the fastest Liner Afloat) was sunken by a German submarine, the Lusitania was carrying innocent passengers, the sinking killed 1,924 people. This had a great impact on the war because it enraged the Americans opinions of the Germans causing them to declare war 2 years later. -
The Australian RSL was founded
The Australian RSL (Returned and Serviced League) was created for the ex-service men and women from the war, the RSL was a place that offered accommodation, care and other things to assist those who have fought in the war and may have lost valuable things and or even their homes. -
U.S declares war on Germany
At first and for most of WW1 the U.S wanted to stay neutral during the war, but after events such as the Sinking of the Lusitania and the aristocrats of Belgium, President Woodrow Wilson declared war against the Germans. -
Australian Repatriation Centre Formed
Towards the end of the war, the Australian Government created the Repatriation Department, which established a good repatriation scheme. The department managed pensions for the disabled and those no longer able to support themselves, and for dependents of those who died. It provided training for the ex-service men wanting to get back into the work-force and free medical and hospital care, hostels and homes were provided for those who needed them, and artificial limbs for amputees. -
Spanish Flu
The Spanish Flu was an influenza outbreak after WW1 which wiped out 3 to 5 % of the world’s population. It infected 500 million people across the world and 10-50 million of them died, making it one of the worst natural disasters ever. The reason this flu had such a severe impact was because there was not a lot of resources available because of the recently ending of WW1. -
The German Spring Offensive
In the spring of 1918 Erich Ludendorff ordered a massive German attack on the western front in hopes to end the war once and for all. Ludendorff moved 500,000 men from the Russian front to the Western front in hope to strengthen the attack. The attack was very successful and had seemed to end the war once and for all, but a large strategic counter attack from the American soldiers who poured into the western front who turned the German Spring Offensive into a disaster. -
The Armistice
By the end of the Germans 100 day offensive, The German forces became exhausted and ran out of supplies, forcing them to retreat back to Germany. On November 11th 1918 the Germans requested an Armistice which is where both fighting sides agree to stop the fighting while a peace treaty is negotiated. -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was one of the peace treaties at the end of World War I. It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers
Although the armistice, signed on 11 November 1918, ended the actual fighting, it took six months of negotiations at the Paris Peace Conference to conclude the peace treaty. -
First Solo person to cross the Atlantic
When she was 34 years old, Amelia Earhart set off from Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and intended to land in Paris. After 14 hours and 56 minutes and experiencing icy conditions, and mechanical problems. Amelia landed in Paris and became the first person to cross the Atlantic solo. A breakthrough in Piloting in general. This is relavent to WW1 because if the Air forces of every army had expanded during the war, and had people with skills like Amelias, the outcome could have been very different.
