World War 1

The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

Jun 28, 1914

Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

Jul 28, 1914

Beginning of the World War.

Germany invades Belgium

Aug 4, 1914

First battle of the Marne

Sep 5, 1914

Battle of Tannenburg

Sep 23, 1914

Russian prisoners and guns captured.

Turkey entered the war on Germany’s side

Oct 24, 1914

Trench warfare started to dominate the Western Front.

Italy declared war on Germany and Austria

May 23, 1915

Sinking of the Lusitania

Sep 23, 1915

The sinking was ill-timed, appalled the world, and was instrumental in bringing the United States into the war. Death: 128 Americans.

Battle of the Jutland

May 31, 1916

A naval battle between the british and germans. The longest battle of World War 1.

Battle of the Somme

Sep 23, 1916

Was planned as a joint french and british operation.

Battle of Verdun

Sep 23, 1916

Fought between France and Germany in 1916, is the greatest in world history and caused over 700000 casualties.

US declares War

Sep 23, 1917

USSR withdraws from war

Sep 23, 1917

British tanks wanted victory at Cambrai

Nov 20, 1917

First battle in which tanks were used.

Britain captured Jerusalem from the Turks

Dec 9, 1917

German Spring offensive

Sep 23, 1918

Luderndorff ordered a massive german attack on the western front. It was Germanys attempt to end World War 1.

Germany signed an armistice with the Allies

Nov 11, 1918

The official date of the end of World War One.

World War 1 Ends

Jun 28, 1919

Ends with German defeat. The Armistice was signed at 6am and came into force five hours later.