World War I TImeline

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  • The U.S. declares war

  • Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated

    Archduke was the heir to the Austrian throne who was visiting the Bosnina capital Sarajevo when he was assassinated by Gavrillo Princip. Archduke`s wife, Sophie, was also assassinated at the time.
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    World War I

  • Austria and Hungary declare war on Serbia.

  • Germany declares war on Russia

  • Germany declared war on France

  • Germany invades Belgium

    The invasion of Belgium was part of the Schlieffen Plan which which was an ultimate plan to advance into Russia.

  • Woodrow Wilson declared neutrality for the U.S.

  • Austria-Hungary declare war on Russia

  • Japan declared war on Germany

  • Germans sunk a U-boat, killing 128 Americans

  • First battle of Somme

    nearly 1.2 miilion deaths

  • Ypres battle was won by the Allies

  • Austria-Hungary surrender to the Allies

  • Germany signs the Armistice Act, ending the war