WW1 Timeline

  • June 28, 1914

    June 28, 1914
    The Archduke Ferdinand was Assassinated by a Serbian Group
  • July 28, 1914

    July 28, 1914
    Austria Hungary declares war on Serbia
  • August 1, 1914

    August 1, 1914
    Germany declares war on Russia
  • August 4, 1914

    August 4, 1914
    U.S. becomes neutral and Great Britain declares war on Germany
  • August 10, 1914

    August 10, 1914
    Austria-Hungary decides to invade Russia
  • May 7, 1915

    May 7, 1915
    The Lusitania Sinks because Germans attacked the boat
  • April 18, 1916

    April 18, 1916
    Wilson Threatens Germany saying they will sever diplomatic ties with them
  • February 3, 1917

    February 3, 1917
    U.S. severed diplomatic ties with Germany
  • April 2-6, 1917

    April 2-6, 1917
    U.S. declares war on Germany
  • May 28, 1917

    May 28, 1917
    The French Surrender
  • June 24, 1917

    June 24, 1917
    Germans Finished Batterie Pommern (Worlds biggest Gun in WW1)
  • January 8, 1918

    January 8, 1918
    Wilson makes a speech to congress about peace
  • March 3, 1918

    March 3, 1918
    Russians Signs treaty of Brest-Litousk with Germany
  • May 28-29, 1918

    May 28-29, 1918
    U.S. Troops were victorious in the battle of Cantigny which is the 1st Independent American Operation
  • November 11, 1918

    November 11, 1918
    Germany signs Armistice at compeigne ending WW1
  • February 14, 1919

    February 14, 1919
    Draft of the covenant of the league of nations is complete
  • June 28, 1919

    June 28, 1919
    Allied and Germany representatives sign treaty of Versailles
  • January 10, 1920

    January 10, 1920
    Treaty Versailles takes effect
  • March 19, 1920

    March 19, 1920
    U.S. senate fails to ratify treaty of Versailles for the 2nd time
  • August 24-29, 1921

    August 24-29, 1921
    U.S. signs separate peace treaties with with Germany, Austria, and Hungary.