World War I timeline

  • Assassination

    Assassination
    Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-hungary was assassinated by Gabrielle Princip of Serbia
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    World War I

    timeline of World War I, from where Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated to where Greece joined the war.
  • Austria-hungary declares war

    Austria-hungary declares war
    one month after the assassination of franz ferdinand, austria-hungary declared war on serbia
  • Serbia goes to war

    Serbia goes to war
    serbia enters the war after austria-hungary declares war on it
  • Russia moves to defend Serbia

    Russia moves to defend Serbia
    Germany declares war on russia after russia comes to aid it's ally Serbia
  • France mobilizes

    France mobilizes
    France enters the war to aid russia in stopping germany and to fight back germany's invasion
  • Germany Declares war

    Germany Declares war
    Germany Offically Declares war on Russia as a result of germany being Austria-hungary's ally
  • Great Britain enters the war

    Great Britain enters the war
    Great Britain enters World War I due to Germany's invasion of Belgium
  • Belgium invaded

    Belgium invaded
    In order for Germany's troops reach France they had to invade Belgium
  • The Ottoman Empire enters WWI

    The Ottoman Empire enters WWI
    The Ottoman Empire enters WWI with the Central Powers
  • Italy enters WWI

    Italy enters WWI
    Italy enters WWI on the side of the allies
  • Bulgaria enters the war with the central powers

    Bulgaria enters the war with the central powers
    The Kingdom of Bulgaria joins the central powers after their request for aid in recovery after the bulkin war was accepted by the central powers
  • portugal joins the war

    portugal joins the war
    germany declares war on portugal after portugal declares war on them because of germany's U-boats blocking trade between portugal and great britain
  • Romania enters world war I

    Romania enters world war I
    Romania enters world war I to aid it's ally, Russia, in fighting Germany
  • Greece declares war

    Greece declares war
    Greece declares war on the central powers