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when/how WW1 started
it started on the 28th of june 1914 by the archduke franz ferdinand (heir to the austro-hungarian throne) and his wife were assassinated in sarajevo bosnia-herzegovina -
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WW1
im doing it about WW1 -
germany declaring war on other countries
between 1-4 august 1914 germany declares war on russia and france, and invades neutral luxembourg and belgium; world war 1 begins! -
the christmas truce
soldiers from both sides come out of their trenches and share drinks and greetings on christams eve -
germans driven back
the germans are driven back from ypres (belgium) -
the landing
THE LANDING AT GALLIPOLI -
a german u boat sinks
a german u-boat sinks the lusitania, killing 1198 people includin 128 americans; this event contribute to the decision of the USA to enter the war in 1917 -
evacuation
THE EVACUATION FROM GALLIPOLI -
stalemate
the stalemate continues on the western front -
battle of somme
the battle of some; tanks are used for the first time -
first conscription
the first conscription plebiscite in australia is narrowly defeated -
fighting continues
fighting continues on the western front; battles are fought at passchendaele, ypres, pozieres and bullecourt -
usa joins the war
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revolution in russia
a key moment in the russian revolution: the storming of the winter palace in 1917 -
ludendroff offensive begins
the ludendroff offensive begins in a final attempt by germany to break through the allied lines and win the war -
australian troops recapture
australian troops recapture the town of villers-bretonneux -
start of allied counter-offensive
the start of the allied counter-offensive -
The armistice (ceaserfire) is signed; end of world war 1
the signing of the amistice between the allies and germany in a railway carriage in the french forest of compiegne on 11 november 1918 -
paris peace conference
the paris peace conference is held to decide the fate of germany; the treaty of versailles
