12 Events Of World War 1

Francis Ferdinand assassinated

Jun 28, 1914

Arch Duke Francis Feronand assassinated by serbian nationalist named Gavrilo Princep at sarajevo.

Austria declared war on Serbia

Jul 28, 1914

Austrian-Hungarian Empire declares what was supposed to be a short war on Serbia due to the assassination of Francis.

Gemany Invades Belgium

Aug 3, 1914

Germany declared war on France. To execute the Schlieffen Plan, Germany had to go through Belgium in order to invade France.

Trench warefare started to dominate

Oct 29, 1914

Turkey entered the war on Germany’s side. Trench warfare started to dominate the Western Front

Sinking of the Lusitania

May 7, 1915

The “Lusitania”,a passenger ship was sunk by a German U-boat.

Battle of Verdun

Feb 21, 1916

French held their line against a German offensive until December of the same year. This was the longest battle of the war.

Battle of the Somme

Jul 1, 1916

A disastrous Allied offensive at the Somme, where Allied casualties was numbered in the millions.

Submarine warfare campaime stated

Feb 1, 1917

Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare, they had previously suspended in response to pressure from the United States and other neutral countries.

USA declared war on Germany

Apr 6, 1917

The Imperial German Government has committed repeated acts of war against the Government and the people of the United States of America; therefore America had to declare war on them.

Turkey makes peace

Oct 30, 1918

Turkey surenders to the Allies. The Italians captured Vittorio Veneto.

Austria makes peace

Nov 3, 1918

The Austrian-Hungarian Empire surrenders to the USA.

Treaty of Versailles

Jun 28, 1919

The Treaty of Versailles was signed by the Germans.