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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, prince to the Austria-Hungary throne, is assassinated in Sarajevo by a Serbian named Gavrilo Princip. -
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WWI
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World War I begins
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Germany declares war on Russia.
Germany declares war on Russia. -
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Battle of Gallipoli
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Battle of Verdun
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Battle of Somme
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Russian Revolution
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Zimmermann Note
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U.S. enters WWI
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Russia withdraws from war
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Battle of Chateau-Thierry
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Battle of Argonne
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Armistice
An agreement was signed at Le Francport near Compiègne that ended fighting on land, sea, and air in World War I between the Allies and their opponent, Germany. -
Treaty of Versailles signed
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First meeting of the League of Nations