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Who was assassinated on June 28, 1914?

Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary.

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  1. Which country did the assassination take place in?


Bosnia (in Sarajevo, which was part of Austria-Hungary's occupied territory).

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  1. Austria-Hungary sent an… (What) in response?


An ultimatum to Serbia.

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  1. Name three countries that made up the Triple Alliance in 1914.


italy, germany austro-hungary

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  1. Name three countries that made up the Triple Entente in 1914.


britain, russia, france

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  1. Which country swapped sides?


italy in 1915

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  1. Name the waterway in Gallipoli that the Allies tried to take.


dardenelles strait

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  1. What was the date of the ANZACs' arrival at Gallipoli?


25 April 1915.

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  1. How long did the ANZACs stay at Gallipoli?


8 months about (april - dec)

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  1. What date did Australia declare war on Germany?


4th august 1914

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  1. What is conscription?


When the government forces people to join the armed forces

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  1. On what date was the armistice signed by Germany?


11th November 1918

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  1. What was the name of the official peace treaty?


treaty of versialles

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  1. When was it signed?


28th of june 1919

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  1. What year did America actively enter the war?


1917

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  1. What was the name given to German submarines?


u boat

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  1. Why did the fighting stop on the Eastern Front (Russia)? When did this happen?


russia surrended

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  1. What is the date of Remembrance Day? What do we recognise on this day?


11 November. We remember and honour Australians who died or suffered in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations. We observe one minute of silence at 11 am

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how many troops did america bring to the westerm front

2 million

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5th of oct

austro-hungary annexsed Bosnia and Herzegovina

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19th of july 1914

austro give serbian ultimatum ( 10 point)

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  • July 28th 1914 Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.



  • Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.


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  • August 1, 1914:


  • Germany declares war on Russia.


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Aug 3

germany war on france

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aug 4

  • Britain enters the war after Germany invades neutral Belgium (belgium allies)