World War One by Janae Robinaugh

Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated

Jun 26, 1914

Austria Hungary declares war on Serbia

Jul 28, 1914

Germany declares war on Russia

Aug 1, 1914

Germany declares war on France

Aug 3, 1914

The United Kingdom declares war on Germany, after Germany invades Belgium

Aug 4, 1914

Austria-HHungary declares war on Russia and Serbia declares war on Germany

Aug 6, 1914

U.S. President Woodrow Wilson announces the U.S. will remain neutral.

Aug 19, 1914

The First Battle of the Marne begins.

Sep 5, 1914

Trench warfare begins as soldiers on both sides dig in.

Battle of Ypres begins.

Oct 19, 1914

The unofficial Christmas truce is declared

Dec 24, 1914

The Dardanelles Campaign begins

Feb 19, 1915

(http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/dardanelles-campaign)

The Second Battle of Ypres begins.

Apr 22, 1915

Gas is used for the first time in battle by the germans
(http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germans-introduce-poison-gas)

The Battle of Gallipoli begins.

Apr 25, 1915

(http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/battle-of-gallipoli)

The British ocean liner RMS Lusitania is sunk by German U-boat, U-20

May 7, 1915

(http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lusitania-sinks)

Tsar Nicholas II takes personal control over Russia's armies.

Sep 5, 1915

The Battle of Verdun begins

Feb 21, 1916

(http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-verdun-begins)

The Battle of Jutland

May 31, 1916

(http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/battle-of-jutland)

The Battle of the Somme begins.

Jul 1, 1916

(http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-the-somme-begins)

Germany sends the secret Zimmerman Telegram

Jan 19, 1917

(https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-by-era/world-war-i/essays/zimmermann-telegram-and-american-entry-world-war-i)

The United States declares war on Germany.

Apr 6, 1917

(https://history.state.gov/milestones/1914-1920/wwi)

The Battle of Passchendaele

Jul 31, 1917

(http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/third-battle-of-ypres-begins-in-flanders)

The armistice agreed upon between the new Russian government and the Central Powers goes into effect.

Dec 17, 1917

U.S. President Woodrow Wilson issues his Fourteen Points to peace.

Jan 8, 1918

(http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/wilson-delivers-fourteen-points-speech)

Russia signs the Treaty of Brest Litovsk

Mar 3, 1918

(http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/treaty-of-brest-litovsk-concluded)

German Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates and flees Germany

Nov 9, 1918

(http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/kaiser-wilhelm-ii)

Germany signs the armistice at Compiegne, France

Nov 11, 1918

(http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/world-war-i-ends)

The Treaty of Versailles officially ends WWI

Jun 28, 1919

(http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/treaty-of-versailles)

Dates and information obtained from:

Sep 14, 2017

(https://www.thoughtco.com/wwi-timeline-1779202)