World War 1 and Treaty of Versailles

By Jkapp3

  • Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated.

    Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austria-Hungarian empire is assassinated in Sorajevo.
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    WWI TImeline

  • Austria-Hunagry declares war on Serbia.

  • Germany declares war on Russia.

  • Germany declares war on France.

  • Germany invades neutral Belgium.

  • Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia.

  • First trenches of the Western Front are dug.

  • Germany declares submarine blockade of Britain.

  • Battle of Verdun begins.

  • Wilson warns against unrestricted sub warfare.

  • David Lloyd George becomes prime minister of Britain.

  • Germany redeclares use of unrestricted sub warfare.

  • Wilson tells congress to declare war on Germany.

  • First US expeditionary force lands in France.

  • American troops experience their first combat.

  • Wilson declares his 14 points as path to world peace.

  • German troops begin to retreat on Western Front.

  • War ends as combatants sign armistice.

  • Wilson begins journey to Paris Peace Conference.

  • Treaty of Versailles is signed by combatants.