WWI

By agl1029
  • Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

    Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

    Franz Ferdinand and his wife assassinated by Gavrilo Princip of Serbia.
  • Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

    Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

    Austria chooses war against Serbia after death of their Archduke.
  • Germany declares war on Russia

    Germany declares war on Russia

    Germany invades the Soviet Union, "to ensure the generations to come."
  • Germany declares war on France

    Germany declares war on France

    Germany invades neutral Belgium.
  • Great Britain declares war on Germany

    Great Britain declares war on Germany

    First British troops set foot on France.
  • Great Britain and France declare war on Austria-Hungary.

    Great Britain and France declare war on Austria-Hungary.

    Serbia is also invaded by Austria-Hungary.
  • Battle of Mons

    Battle of Mons

    First major battle of WWI
  • 2 British ships sunk by German squadron

    2 British ships sunk by German squadron

    German naval squadron commanded by Vice-Admiral Maximilian von Spee sinks two British armored cruisers with all aboard off the southern coast of Chile.
  • Germany declared the waters about the British Isles a "war zone"

    Germany declared the waters about the British Isles a "war zone"

    Submarines destroy every enemy vessel they find.
  • The Armenian Genocide

    The Armenian Genocide

    Ottoman government's systematic extermination of 1.5 million Armenians
  • Treaty of London

    Treaty of London

    Secret pact between the Triple Entente and Italy
  • Britain's Lusitania is destroyed by Germany.

    Britain's Lusitania is destroyed by Germany.

    British ocean liner Lusitania is torpedoed without warning by a German submarine off the south coast of Ireland.
  • The Battle of Somme

    The Battle of Somme

    Battle fought by the armies of the British Empire and France against the German Empire. One of the bloodiest battles in history. Big loss for Britain.
  • HMHS Britannic sinks due to an explosion

    HMHS Britannic sinks due to an explosion

    HMHS Britannic sinks in the Aegean Sea after a mine explodes, killing 30 people
  • The Battle of Rafa

    The Battle of Rafa

    Occurs near the Egyptian border near Palestine.
  • German Secretary Arthur Zimmermann admits the "Zimmermann Telegram" is genuine.

    German Secretary Arthur Zimmermann admits the "Zimmermann Telegram" is genuine.

    Generates support for the US declaration of war on Germany in April.
  • US declares war on Germany, entering World War I

    US declares war on Germany, entering World War I

    US enters the conflict in Europe
  • First American troops land in France

    First American troops land in France

    The first 14,000 U.S. infantry troops land in France at the port of Saint Nazaire.
  • China declares war on Germany & Austria

    China declares war on Germany & Austria

  • Gen Pershing & US troops see action on Western Front for 1st time

    Gen Pershing & US troops see action on Western Front for 1st time

    October Revolution
  • Fourteen Points

    Fourteen Points

    U.S. President Woodrow Wilson outlined the United States' war aims in a speech given to Congress