First World War

Assassination

Jun 28, 1914

Francis Ferdinand assassinated at Sarajevo.

Kaiser William II

Jul 5, 1914

Kaiser William II promised German support for Austria against Serbia.

Austria vs Serbia

Jul 28, 1914

Austria declared war on Serbia

Germany vs Russia

Aug 1, 1914

Germany declared war on Russia

Germany declared war

Aug 3, 1914

Germany declared war on France and invaded Belgium. Germany had to implement the Schlieffen Plan.

Britain vs Germany

Aug 4, 1914

Britain declared war on Germany.

Britain vs Turkey

Feb 19, 1915

Britain bombarded Turkish forts in the Dardanelles

Declaration of Italy

May 23, 1915

Italy declared war on Germany and Austria.

Warsaw

Aug 5, 1915

The Germans captured Warsaw from the Russians.

Conscription

Jan 27, 1916

Conscription introduced in Britain

British to Turkish

Apr 29, 1916

British forces surrendered to Turkish forces at Kut in Mesopotamia.

USA

Apr 6, 1917

USA declared war on Germany

Britain's major offensive

Nov 6, 1917

Britain launched a major offensive on the Western Front.

British tanks

Nov 20, 1917

British tanks won a victory at Cambrai.

Jerusalen

Dec 9, 1917

Britain captured Jerusalem from the Turks.

Turkey

Oct 30, 1918

Turkey made peace.

Austria

Nov 3, 1918

Austria made place.

Abdication

Nov 9, 1918

Kaiser William II abdicated

The end

Nov 11, 1918

Germany signed an armistice with the Allies, the official date of the end of World War One.

Conference

Jan 4, 1919

Peace conference met at Paris.

Versailles

Jun 28, 1919

The Treaty of Versailles was signed by the Germans.