World War 1 Timeline

Archduke Assassination

Jun 28, 1914

Governor of the Austrian provinces invited Archduke Franz Ferdinand to watch his troops on maneuvers. Franz knew many people living in Bosnia-Herzegovina were unhappy with Austrian rule and wanted Serbia to rule instead. The black hand was a group that wanted Bosnia-Herzegovina to leave the Austro-Hungarian empire. Dimitrijevic sent 3 men from the black hand to assassinate the archduke, and they were instructed to commit suicide after. Gavrilo Princip shot and killed the archduke and his wife.

Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

Jul 28, 1914

Germany declares war on Russia

Aug 1, 1914

Germany declares war on France

Aug 3, 1914

German troops enter Belgium

Aug 4, 1914

Great Britain declares war on Germany

Aug 4, 1914

World War 1 Begins

Aug 4, 1914

Germans fire Chlorine gas at allied lines

Apr 22, 1915

The Lusitania is sunk

May 7, 1915

Germany limits submarines to keep U.S. out of the war

Sep 18, 1915

British use first tanks in battle

Sep 15, 1916

Germany resumes unrestricted submarine warfare

Feb 1, 1917

Zimmerman Telegram

Feb 25, 1917

Selective service act

May 18, 1917

Germany and Russia have peace

Mar 3, 1918

Battle of Cantigny

May 28, 1918

Chateau-Thierry

Jun 3, 1918

Battle of Belleau Wood

Jun 6, 1918

Passed through Chateau Thierry (Veteran)

Jul 31, 1918

Germans are retreating in trucks (Veteran)

Aug 4, 1918

Trench caved in and covered materials (Veteran)

Aug 6, 1918

Headed to Soissons front, hard hike. (Veteran)

Aug 24, 1918

Battle of St. Mihiel

Sep 12, 1918

Wilhelm Abdicates

Nov 9, 1918

Armistice Day

Nov 11, 1918

Thanksgiving day for the troops (Veteran)

Nov 28, 1918