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timeline ww1
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archduke Franz Ferdinand assassination
archduke Franz Ferdinand was the heir presumptive to the throne of Austria hungry. his assassination was due to his perceived threat to Serbian independence and was the most immediate cause of WWI because it led to Austria hungry declaring war on Serbia . -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
Austria-Hungary issued an ultimatum to Serbia, which was rejected and led Austria-Hungary to declare war against Serbia, with German support effectively beginning the First World War. -
Austria-Hungary invades Russia.
Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, which had a treaty with Russia, so the Russians declared war on Austria-Hungary and its ally, Germany after a long hard fight . The result of this war was Austria-Hungary won there first victory in world ww1 -
Allied forces halt German advance into France during First Battle of the Marne
This forced the Germans to halt their advance and retreat behind the Aisne River. the battle saved Paris, ended German hopes of a quick victory in the west, and touched off the "Race to the Sea" which would create the front that would largely hold for the next four years . -
Lusitania sinking
the Lusitania was crossing the Atlantic from New York to Liverpool when the German submarine U-20 fired without warning. this led to public opinion in many countries against Germany.images of the stricken liner were used heavily in US propaganda and military recruiting campaigns. -
Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary
The Treaty of London was signed and Italy declared war against Austria-Hungary . When Italy joined sides with the Triple Entente, it was on the understanding that the Allies would seek to provide Italy with substantial territorial gains at the cost of Austria-Hungary. -
Germany begins the attack on Verdun.
The Battle of Verdun began at 7.15 am the battle began, with a massive artillery bombardment and a steady advance by troops of the German when the German army began pounding the forts and trenches with artillery fire 1,200 guns smashed the French positions. -
Naval Battle of Jutland takes place between British and German fleets.
The German fleet, including several crippled battle cruisers, escaped Jellicoe's trap. Seamen's lives were lost on a staggering scale at Jutland. The German dead amounted to 2,551, but British losses were 6,097, of whom more than half died on the three battle cruisers that were sunk. -
Germany returns to unrestricted submarine warfare halted after the sinking of the Lusitania.
American government issued a severe protest to Germany. Following immense pressure from the US and recognizing the limited effectiveness of the policy, Germany abandoned unrestricted submarine warfare .Germany wanted the United States to stop shipment of arms to Britain this was one of the conditions that Germany proposed in the hope of getting the United States to enter into a negotiated peace settlement.2 -
The United States declares war on Germany.
Germany's resumption of submarine attacks on passenger and merchant ships was the primary motivation behind Wilson's decision to lead the United States into World War. On 7 December, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. Four days later, Hitler took Germany into war against the United States of America. -
Russia signs the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with Germany.
when Russia signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with Germany they lost territories inhabited by more than one-quarter of its citizens and providing more than one-third of its grain harvest. It also exempted citizens and corporations of the Central Powers from Soviet nationalization decrees. -
British and American forces enter Germany.
the British gave President Wilson the Zimmerman telegram the American press reported on its existence Americans public was outraged by the news of the Zimmerman telegram and it, along with Germany's resumption of submarine attacks, helped lead to the United States joining the war. -
Peace conference begins at Paris.
The conference was called to establish the terms of the peace after World War I it was held at Versailles just outside Paris the Peace negotiations took place over several years, they first began in Paris in 1968 and continued through the signing of the Paris Peace Accords in 1973. -
Draft of the covenant of the League of Nations is completed.
It defined the main function of the League to promote international co-operation and to achieve international peace and security. By joining the League, Member States also renounced secret diplomacy, committed to reduce their armaments, and agreed to comply with international law. -
Treaty of Versailles takes effect.
The treaty forced Germany to surrender colonies in Africa, Asia and the Pacific cede territory to other nations like France and Poland reduce the size of its military pay war reparations to the Allied countries and accept guilt for the war.