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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Francis Ferdinand heir to the Austria-Hungary throne and his wife are assassinated by a Serbian Nationalist in Sarejevo. -
Australia's first shot
Australia's first shot in the war occurred on 5th August as Fort Nepean fired across the bows of the Pfalz, a German merchant ship trying to escape through Port Phillip Heads. -
Germany declares war
Germany declares war;
-on Russia.
-on France
-on Neutral Beligum -
Russia loses
Russia loses the First Battle of Masurian Lakes. First Battle of Aisne begins. -
Turkey entres
Turkey enters the war on the side of the Central Powers. -
Treaty of London
France, Russia, Italy and Britain conclude secret Treaty of London. -
defense program.
President Wilson sends notes to Secretary of War Garrison and Secretary of Navy Daniels directing them to draft a defense program. -
Withdrawel from Gallipoli
The Allies begin the withdrawal of troops from Gallipoli. -
the Battle of Verdun
The Battle of Verdun begins as the Germans launch a massive attack against Verdun in what will become the longest battle of the war. -
The U.S. enters the war
United States comes out of neutrality and declares war on Germany, thus entering the First World War. -
German-Russian armistice
German-Russian armistice is signed by the new Russian government, represented by Leon Trotsky. -
A peace treaty
A separate peace treaty is signed by Soviet Russia and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary and Turkey) at Brest-Litovsk. -
German negotiations
Germany begins negotiations for an armistice with the Allies in Ferdinand Foch's railway carriage headquarters at Compiegne. -
end of war
Armistice day as fighting ceases at 11am - World War I ends. Central Powers are forced to annul the Brest-Litovsk Treaty. -
peace negotaton
Start of peace negotiations in Paris. -
German import ban
The Australian government banned immigration from Germany until 1925. In 1919 imports from Germany were banned for five years, though the ban was lifted two years before its expiry.
