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Assassination of Archduke in Serbia
Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie, dutchess of Hohenburg, were shot and killed by Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo. The reason being was to break off Austria-Hungary's south-Slav provinces so they could be combined to a better Yugoslavia. -
Declare of War
Germany declared war on France and Russia, and also declared the neutrality of Russia's ally France. Italy declares neutrality. Germany and the Ottoman Empire sign a secret alliance treaty. -
Battle of Mons
Battle of Mons was the first major action of the British Expeditionary Force. The British army attempted to hold the line of the Mons-Condé Canal against the advancing German First Army. They were eventually forced to retreat due both to the greater strength of the Germans and the sudden retreat of the French Fifth Army -
Battle of Le Cateau
This battle was fought after the British, French, and Belgians retreated from the Battle of Mons. They set up defensive positions in a fighting withdrawl against the German advance. -
Christmas Truce
The troops shared an unofficial Christmas Truce in the Western Front trenches. The German and British troops shared seasonal greetings and songs between the trenches. Tension was somewhat decreased and they started walking to each others' side bearing gifts. -
Battle of Loos
Battle of Loos was one of the major British offensives mounted on the Western Front. It was the first time the British used poison gas during war. It's famous because it witnessed the first large scale use of 'new' or Kitchener's Army units. -
Arab Revolt of Hejaz
The Arab Revolt of Hejaz began on June 5th. It was initiated by Sherif Hussein bin Ali with the aim of securing independence from the ruling Ottoman Turks and creating a single unified Arab state. On this day, Lord Kitchener also died. -
Greece declares war
Greece declares war on the Central Powers, following the abdication of pro-German King Constantine who is replaced by a pro-Allied administration led by Prime Minister Venizelos. Greek soldiers are now added to the Allied ranks. -
Treaty of Bucharest
The Treaty of Bucharest was a peace treaty in which the German Empire forced Romania to sign, following the Romanian Campaign of 1916-1917. Alexandru Marghiloman negotiated and signed the treaty. -
End of the War
On the morning of November 11th at 11:00 a.m, allied powers signed a ceasefire agreement with Germany at Rethondes, France.
