It was a happy day for the people of Sarajevo or at least it was meant to be.
streets were decorated and crowds excited, for the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his.
wife, Sophie, were visiting from Bosnia. They were also celebrating their wedding.
anniversary. Though the cheers and happiness turned to cries and distress as both the.
Archduke and his wife were shot and killed while waving to the crowd. Gravilo Princip,.
the 19 year old that killed the royal's did not know them personally and assassinated.
them because he thought they were terrible people.
Gavrilo also didn't know that his actions would start a war so big that there has only.
ever been one other war as horrendous. Although the war between Serbia and.
Austria-Hungary was declared a month after the murders, it was still a direct result of.
the hate-crime that Gavrilo Princip had committed. .
As each country had their allies Russia and Germany were quickly brought into the.
equation, Russia for Serbia and Germany to support Austria-Hungary.
Originally a plan was hatched to capture and take over Paris and move east to.
eventually take over the whole country. Unfortunately for Germany, their plan failed.
for they took too long to go through with it and the troops that were to take part in the.
takeover were needed elsewhere.
By this time the enemies were definite. Turkey, Italy, Germany, Austria and Hungary.
were all helping to defeat Britain, Russia and France. To assist the British, Australian.
soldiers [although most were farmers] were sent to Egypt for training and eventually.
to Gallipoli where most, if not all, of the fighting was taking place. Australia and Great.
Britain did play a big part in the War but as Australia was not at threat, the country did.
not have reason to participate, except to help out their so-called Mother Country,.
England.
World War 1 was the first that Australia had fought in and was not readily prepared. .
As Australia had not set up any kind of army, farmers were asked to represent the.
