WWI-WWII By rockstar8675309 Jul 28, 1914 Austria declared war on Serbia Aug 1, 1914 Germany declared war on Russia Aug 3, 1914 Germany declared war on France and invaded Belgium. Germany had to implement the Schlieffen Plan. Aug 4, 1914 Britain declared war on Germany Oct 29, 1914 Turkey entered the war on Germany’s side. Trench warfare started to dominate the Western Front. May 23, 1915 Italy declared war on Germany and Austria Nov 20, 1917 British tanks won a victory at Cambrai Dec 9, 1917 Britain captured Jerusalem from the Turks Mar 3, 1918 The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed between Russia and Germany. Oct 29, 1918 Germany’s navy mutinied Oct 30, 1918 Turkey made peace Nov 3, 1918 Austria made peace Nov 9, 1918 Kaiser William II abdicated Nov 11, 1918 Germany signed an armistice with the Allies – the official date of the end of World War One Jun 28, 1919 The Treaty of Versailles was signed by the Germans. Sep 1, 1939 Germany invaded Poland. Sep 3, 1939 Britain and France declared war on Germany. Sep 17, 1939 Russia's Red Army attacked Poland from the east Sep 24, 1939 1,150 German aircraft bombed Warsaw Sep 27, 1939 Poland surrendered to Germany. Jan 8, 1940 food rationing began in the UK (butter, bacon and sugar) May 28, 1940 Belgium surrendered. Jan 1, 1941 Rationing of clothes introduced in Britain Jun 22, 1941 The German invasion of Russia – Operation Barbarossa began. Dec 8, 1941 Britain and America declared war on Japan. Jun 6, 1944 D-Day. Allied forces landed in Normandy. Apr 30, 1945 Hitler committed suicide May 7, 1945 Germany surrendered unconditionally
