World War 1 Timeline

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  • The triple alliance

    The triple alliance

    The triple alliance concluded Australia-Hungary, Germany, and Italy. It was a defensive alliance. All three parties promised to fight if they were attacked by any other two powers.

  • The Triple Entente Alliance

    This alliance included Britten, France and Russia. Not necessary a military agreement but an alliance of understanding. Originally France and Russia (Franco-Russian Alliance)
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    Dreadnoughts (the navel race)

    Britten started a significant build up in military deafened including building dreadnoughts (militarism)

  • Annexation of Bosnia

    Marked a significant turning point in Balkan politics and created tension in the lead up to World War 1.

  • Germany invasion of Belgium

  • Mobilisation of Forces and military

    European countries began to rapidly gain men to fight in the war. Russia had the largest army of 5 million men.

  • The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

    This assassination was the final straw for the start of World War 1. This assassination included himself and his wife. The assassinator was a Serbian National named Gavrilo Princip.

  • Blank cheque

    Germany had given Austria-Hungary unconditional support for their actions towards Serbia.
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    World war 1

    These dates mark the official beginning and end of the first world war

  • Germany's invasion on Luxembourg

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    Battle of the Frontiers

    Consisted of 7 battles along the eastern frontier of France and Southern Belgium. This began after the beginning of World War 1.