European World War I

Assination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Jun 28, 1914

Sparked the beginning of the Great War in Europe. The archduke was killed by Gabrielle Princip. The assination took place because the people of Serbia felt they were being insulted. Ferdinand and his wife happening to be visiting the same day the Turks conqueured and defeated Serbia years ago. The Serbian population felt that the archduke's visit was a way of parading around his power over the Serbians.

Austria-Hungary Start the War

Jul 28, 1914

After the assination of the Archduke, Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia which begins World War I

Serbia

Jul 29, 1914

Austria-Hungary attacks the capitol city of Srebia. This forces the country to fight back, officalially joining the war.

Great Britian

Aug 4, 1914

Great Britian joins the war as an Ally and teams up with Serbia

Belgium

Aug 5, 1914

Belgium is forced to enter the war and joins the Ally forces

France

Aug 11, 1914

France decalres war on Austria-Hungary. This marks the point when France enters World War I as an Ally

Russia

Aug 17, 1914

Russia enters the war as an Ally. They Invade Germany, causing the German troops to fall back

Germany

Aug 20, 1914

Germany occupies Belguim's capitol city, Brussels. They continue westward into France using the Schlieffen Plan. Germany is one of the central powers of the war

Ottoman Empire

Oct 13, 1914

The Ottoman Empire as a Central Power

Italy

May 13, 1915

Italy joins the war as an Allie

Bulgaria

Oct 13, 1915

Bulgaria enters the war as a Central Power

Portugal

Mar 13, 1916

Portugal enters the war to help the Allies

Romania

Apr 17, 1916

Romanie joins the Great War as an Allie

Greece

Jul 17, 1917

Greece joins the war as an Allie