THE FIRST WORLD WAR

Murder of Ferdinand

Jun 28, 1914

Gavrilo Princip, who has ties to the Serbian terrorist-type group the Black Hand, assassinates Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary.

war

Jul 28, 1914

Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.

Treaty

Aug 2, 1914

Ottoman Empire (Turkey) and Germany sign a secret treaty of alliance.

Invasion

Aug 4, 1914

Germany invades Belgium. President Woodrow Wilson declares that the United States is neutral. Britain declares war on Germany.

Invasion

Aug 10, 1914

Austria-Hungary invades Russia, opening the fighting on the Eastern Front.

Declaration

Nov 3, 1914

Russia declares war on Ottoman Empire (now Turkey).

Attack

May 7, 1915

A German U-20 submarine sinks the British passenger ship, the Lusitania; 1,198 are killed, including 128 Americans.

The tank

Jul 1, 1916

First Battle of the Somme River, France. The British introduce the tank.

Landing

Jun 26, 1917

American troops begin landing in France.

The end

Nov 11, 1918

Germany accepts the armistice terms demanded by the Allies, ending the war.

The treaty

Jun 28, 1919

The Treaty of Versailles is signed at the Palace of Versailles, France.