World War l

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Jun 28, 1914

Ferdinand was going on a tour around the town of Sarajevo, then members of the Black Hand ganged up on him and killed him and his wife

World War l Broke out

Jun 28, 1914

Right after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, by Gavrilo Princip, the war started.

Austria-Hungary declares was on Serbia

Jul 28, 1914

Telegram of Austria-Hungary`s declaration of war on Serbia on 28th July 1914 marked the beginning of the First World War – one of the world's most tragic conflicts in the history

Russia announces troop mobilization

Jul 30, 1914

Tsar Nicholas II ordered the mobilization of Russian forces on July 30, 1914, to deter Austria-Hungary from invading Serbia.

Germany Declares War on Russia

Aug 1, 1914

Austria-Hungary's ally Germany demanded Russia stop preparing for war. When Russia refused, Germany declared war on Russia

Germany Declares War on France

Aug 3, 1914

Germany demanded that France remain neutral, and that the Russians stop mobilizing. Neither country bowed to German demands. When Germany declared war on Russia

Germany Invades Belgium

Aug 4, 1914

The German invasion of Belgium was a military campaign.

Great Britian Declares War on Germany

Aug 4, 1914

After weeks of speculation and mounting tension, Great Britain declared war on Germany on 4 August 1914.

United States enters the War

Apr 6, 1917

Wilson asked Congress for “a war to end all wars” that would “make the world safe for democracy.

Fourteen Points

Jan 8, 1918

Designed as guidelines for the rebuilding of the postwar world, the points included Wilson's ideas regarding nations' conduct of foreign policy, including freedom of the seas and free trade and the concept of national self-determination, and their achievments