World War 1

Triple Alliance

Jan 1, 1882

Germany , Austria-hungary and Italy formed triple alliance.

Triple Entente

Jan 1, 1907

Britain , France and Russia formed triple Entente.

War declared

Jul 28, 1914

Austrlia declares war on Serbia .

War on Ally

Aug 1, 1914

Germany declares war on Serbia's ally , Russia.

Invasion

Aug 3, 1914

Germany declares war on Russia's ally , France , and invades Belgium

Britain in war

Aug 4, 1914

Britain declares war on Germany because of the entente made with Britain , France and Russia to help them when they are in trouble.

Recruiting begins for Australia

Aug 10, 1914

Recruiting begins for the Austrlia Imperial Force ( AIF).

German attack halted

Sep 5, 1914

French and British forces halt the German attack in Belgium anf France .
It went from 5-10th September 1914.

Trench warfare

Sep 15, 1914

Trench warfare begins in western Europe .

Anzacs

Apr 25, 1915

Anzacs land at Gallipoli .

Withdraw from Gallipoli

Dec 7, 1915

Decision is made to withdraw from Gallipoli .

Australia in war

Jan 1, 1916

AIF joins the fight against Germany on the Western Front .
Australian Light Horse remain in Egypt to fight Turkish forces .
Big offensive on the Western Front in the Somme Valley in France .
First Conscription Referendum in Australia.

USA in WWI

Jan 1, 1917

The USA entered WWI.
Revolution in Russia leads to Russian withdrawal from the war .
Third battle of Ypres in Belgium.
Second Conscription Referendum in Australia ..

Last German attack

Jan 1, 1918

Last German offensive on the Western Front .
Australia make first successful large allied attack in France .

WWI ends

Nov 11, 1918

Armistice of 11 November ends the fighting .