World War I Timeline (Andrew Simone)

Austria-Hungary Declares War On Serbia

Jul 28, 1914

Section 1, The Road to War
- Deadliest War
- War Begins

Germany Declares War on Russia

Aug 1, 1914

Section 1, The Road to War
- Deadliest War
- War Begins

Germany Declares War on France

Aug 3, 1914

Section 1, The Road to War
- Deadliest War
- War Begins

Great Britain Declares War on Germany

Aug 4, 1914

Section 1, The Road to War
- Deadliest War
- War Begins

First Battle of the Marne: Creates the Western Front and Puts Germany and France Into a Stalemate

Sep 5, 1914

Section 1, The Road to War
-Deadliest War
-War Begins
(Ends September 12th, 1914)

Battle of Verdun: 750K Casualties for Germany and France Due To Trench Warfare

Feb 21, 1916

Section 1, The Road to War
-The Deadliest War
-War Begins
Feb. 21st- Dec. 16th

Uprising Overthrows Tsar Nicholas II: Last Obstacle for US Removed

Mar 8, 1917

Section 1, The Road to War
-Entering the War
-Russian Revolution

Bolsheviks, Led by Vladimir Lenin, Seize the Russian Government, Turning the Nation Communist

Nov 7, 1917

Section 3, Americans At War

-Setbacks and Advances
-Russia Makes Peace

Russia and Germany Sign the Treaty of Brest- Litovsk: Takes Russia Out of the War

Mar 3, 1918

Section 3, Americans At War
-Setbacks and Advances
-Russia Makes Peace

US Declares War on Germany

Apr 2, 1918

Section 1, The Road To War
-Entering the War
-Declaring War

Battle of Belleau Wood: First Major Battle for Americans

Jun 1, 1918

Section 3, Americans at War
-Setbacks and Advances
- Turning the Tide
(Ends June 26th, 1918)

Second Battle of the Marne/Battle of Château Thierry: Germans Charge Towards Paris

Jul 15, 1918

Section 3, Americans at War
-Setbacks and Advances
-Turning the Tide
(Second Battle of the Marne ends August 6th 1918, Château Thierry- July 18th, 1918)

Battle of the Argonne Forest: Last Major Battle, Handing Germany a Loss

Sep 26, 1918

Section 3, Americans at War
-Setbacks and Advances

-Battle of the Argonne Forest
(Ends November 11th, 1918)

Armistice Takes Effect: Stops Fighting

Nov 11, 1918

Section 3, Americans at War
-The Armistice
-War's Deadly Toll

German Delegates Sign the Treaty of Versailles, Ending the War

Jun 28, 1919

Section 4, Shaping the Peace
-Peace Conference in Paris
-The Treaty of Versailles