The First World War By Iván López Hernández… Jun 28, 1914 Assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife It takes place in Saravejo, in the possession of the nationalist Gavrilo Princip Period: Jul 28, 1914 to Jul 28, 1914 Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia Period: Jul 30, 1914 to Jul 30, 1914 Russia moves troops south in support of Serbia Period: Aug 1, 1914 to Aug 1, 1914 Germany declares war on Russia Period: Aug 3, 1914 to Aug 3, 1914 Germany declares war on France Aug 4, 1914 Germany invades Belgium; the United Kingdom declares war on Germany Period: Aug 6, 1914 to Aug 6, 1914 Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia Period: Aug 23, 1914 to Aug 23, 1914 Japan declares war on Germany Sep 5, 1914 The Battle of the Marne begins, halting the German advance into France Period: Sep 22, 1914 to Sep 22, 1914 The Allies defend the city of Ypres in Belgium against the German army Period: Apr 22, 1915 to Apr 22, 1915 Germany uses poison gas for the first time at the Second Battle or Ypres Apr 25, 1915 The Gallipoli Campaign begins (France, the United Kingdom, and ANZAC forces against the Ottoman Empire) Period: May 7, 1915 to May 7, 1915 The British ocean liner RMS Lusitania is sunk by a German U- boat, killing 1,198 people, including 128 Americans Period: May 23, 1915 to May 23, 1915 Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary Feb 21, 1916 The Battle of Verdun, one of the longest and bloodiest battles of the war, between Germany and France Period: May 27, 1916 to Dec 11, 1916 The Gallipoli Campaign ends with the evacuation of Allied forces Jul 1, 1916 The Battle of the Somme, resulting in over 1 million casualties between the Allied and German forces Mar 2, 1917 The Russian Revolution begins, overthrowing the Tsarist regime of Nicholas II and leading to the establishment of a provisional government Period: Apr 6, 1917 to Jun 4, 1917 The United States declares war on Germany Apr 16, 1917 The Battle of Arras May 31, 1917 The Battle of Jutland, the largest naval battle of the war, between the British and German fleets Nov 7, 1917 The Bolshevik Revolution in Russia sees the Bolsheviks take power Period: Dec 9, 1917 to Dec 9, 1917 British forces capture Jerusalem from the Ottoman Empire Period: Mar 21, 1918 to Jul 18, 1918 The German Spring Offensive, a final German push to win the war before the arrival of American reinforcements Period: Aug 8, 1918 to Aug 8, 1918 The start of the Hundred Days Offensive, a series of Allied breakthroughs that push the Germans back Period: Nov 11, 1918 to Nov 11, 1918 Germany signs the armistice with the Allies in Compiègne, ending the war Period: Jun 28, 1919 to Jun 28, 1919 The TReaty of Versailles is signed, imposing harsh terms on Germany and formally ending the state of war
It takes place in Saravejo, in the possession of the nationalist Gavrilo Princip
