World War 1 Timeline

By Elizbeth Langa

  • (US) President Woodrow Wilson Inaugurated

    (US) President Woodrow Wilson Inaugurated
    President Woodrow Wilson, who would serve as commander in chief during World War I, officially becomes President for the first of two terms.

  • (EU)Archduke Franz Ferdinand Shot in Sarajevo

    (EU)Archduke Franz Ferdinand Shot in Sarajevo
    On this day, the Archduke of Austria-Hungary was shot by Gavrilo Princip. This event is often considered the spark for World War 1, which would grow because of entangling alliances.