Events of WW1 By ohsnapitsadri Jun 28, 1914 Assasination of Franz Ferdinand Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assssinated by a serbian nationalist student, Gavrilo Princip. Jul 28, 1914 Austria declared war on Serbia Aug 1, 1914 Germany declared war on Russia Aug 3, 1914 Germany declared war on France Aug 4, 1914 British declaration of War Aug 13, 1914 Japan declared war on Germany Oct 29, 1914 Turkey entered the war on the side of the central powers Nov 2, 1914 Russia declared war on Turkey Nov 5, 1914 Britain and France declared war on Turkey Apr 2, 1915 Second Battle of Ypres May 23, 1915 Italy entered the war on the side of the Allies Aug 5, 1915 The Germans captured Warsaw from the Russians Dec 19, 1915 The Allies started the evacuation of Gallipoli Jan 27, 1916 Conscription introduced in Britain Feb 21, 1916 Battle of Verdun May 31, 1916 Battle of Jutland Jun 4, 1916 Start of Bursilov Offensive Jul 1, 1916 Battle of Somme Aug 10, 1916 End of Brusilov Offensive Aug 29, 1916 British forces surrender to Turkish forces in Mesopotamia Dec 7, 1916 Lloyd George becomes British Prime Minister Apr 6, 1917 USA declared war on Germany Apr 16, 1917 France launched an unsuccessful offensive on the Western Front Jul 31, 1917 Third Battle of Ypres Oct 24, 1917 Battle of Caporetto Nov 6, 1917 Britain launched a major offensive on the Western Front Nov 20, 1917 British tanks won a victory at Cambrai Dec 5, 1917 Armistice between Germany and Russia signed Mar 3, 1918 Treaty of Brest Litovsk was signed between Russia and Germany Mar 21, 1918 Germany broke through on the Somme Apr 9, 1918 Gernany started an offensive in Flanders Jul 15, 1918 Second Battle of the Marne Sep 19, 1918 Turkish forces collapsed at Megiddo Oct 4, 1918 Germany asked the Allies for an armistice Oct 29, 1918 Germany's navy mutinied Oct 30, 1918 Turkey made peace Nov 3, 1918 Austria made peace Nov 9, 1918 Kaiser Willaim II abdicated Nov 11, 1918 Gernany signed an armistice with the Allies - End of War
