ww1 events

Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

Jun 28, 1914

Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip a member of the black hand in Sarajevo.

Austria-hungary declares war on Serbia

Jul 28, 1914

Austria-Hungary gave Serbia a month to take action and punish the people who assassinated Franz Ferdinand. They didn't punish them so Austria Hungary declared war on Serbia.

Austria- Hungary declares war on Serbia

Jul 28, 1914

Austria- Hungary gave Serbia a month to take action and punish those who assassinated Franz Ferdinand. They didn't take action so they declared war on Serbia.

Russia announces its support to Serbia

Jul 30, 1914

Russia announces its support for Serbia and there troop mobilization.

Germany declares war on Russia

Aug 1, 1914

Germany declares war on Russia in support of Austria-Hungary.

Germany declares war on France

Aug 3, 1914

Germany declared war on France in support of Austria- Hungary.

Great Britain declares war on Germany

Aug 4, 1914

Great Britain declares war on Germany and joins the allied powers side in the war. They declared war on Germany because of its invasion of Belgium.

Germany invades Belgium

Aug 4, 1914

Germany invades Belgium because they were trying to go through Belgium to get into France

U.S.A joins the war

Apr 6, 1917

After trying to stay neutral for as long as possible the United States finally joins the war. They joined because of both the Zimmerman note and the of the Lusitania being destroyed.

Russia leaves the war

Mar 3, 1918

Russia leaves the war because of a revolution that is currently taking place in their country.

World War 1 ends

Jun 28, 1919

The treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28 1919 to end world war 1.