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Formation of the Triple Entente
The Triple Entente consisted of Britain, France, and Russia before the Great War. America had then joined the Triple entente and took Russia's place in 1917. -
Murder of Franz Ferdinand
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Bosnia and Herzegovnia is what kicked off the entire WWI. In this picture is his bloodstained uniform -
Formation of the Central Powers
On the same exact day that the Archduke Franz Ferdinand was murdered, the Central Powers formed. The Central Powers consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria. -
Austria Enters the War
Austria, though it was part of the central powers, didn't officially join the war until exactly a month after its induction into the Central Powers. -
Austria Declares War on Serbia
On July 28, 1914, one month to the day after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife were killed by a Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo (Princip), Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, beginning the First World War. -
Germany Enters the War
Germany enters the war a little bit after Austria. -
Ottoman Empire Enters the War
2 August 1914 (secret) The Ottoman Empire secretly enters the war on the second of August.
29 October 1914 (public) The Ottoman openly participates in the war on the 29th of October. -
Britain declares war on Germany.
On the 4th of August, Britain declared war on Germany. -
The War in Africa
A million people died in East Africa alone during the First World War. Many Africans also fought in Europe. Some 10,000 South African soldiers died in Belgium, France, Pakistan, North Africa and former German colonies in Africa. -
Sinking of Lusitania
A German U-boat sinks the British Passenger ship "Lusitania." About 1200 people were killed, 128 being Americans. -
Bulgaria Enters the War
The Kingdom of Bulgaria is the last of the Central Powers nations to enter the war. -
Battle of Verdun
The French held their line against a German offensive until December of the same year, during the longest battle of the war. -
America Joins the WAr
On April 6, 1917, the U.S. joined its allies--Britain, France, and Russia--to fight in World War I. Under the command of Major General John J. Pershing, more than 2 million U.S. soldiers fought on battlefields in France. -
U.S. Declares War
The United States enters into the first World War, declaring war on the Central Powers. -
Battle of St. Mihiel
The Battle of Saint-Mihiel was a World War I battle (led by John "Black Jack" Pershing fought from 12–15 September 1918, involving the American Expeditionary Forces and 110,000 French troops under the command of General John J. Pershing of the United States against German positions. This was an allied victory.
