Word War I Timeline
1914 June Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated by a Serbian nationalist.
July Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia Russia mobilizes its troops to defend Serbia.
August Germany declares war on Russia, Germany declares war on France and invades Belgium. WWI breaks out when Britain declares war on Germany, Japan joins the Allies November Turkey joins Germany and Austria-Hungry
1915 February Blockade of Britain by German U-boats begins.
May Italy joins the Allies
1916Feb Battle of Verdun starts. The Arabs revolt against their Turkish overlords Woodrow Wilson is re-elected U.S. President.
July Battle of the Somme begins
August Italy declares war on Germany
December -Battle of Verdun ends - it was the most costly Battle on the Western Front
1917 January Germany introduces unrestricted submarine warfare The Bolshevik Communists come to power in Russia after overthrowing the government of the czar
April The United States declares war on Germany. June The first U.S troops arrive in Paris, France
1918 January Woodrow Wilson announces his 14 Points. Which formed the basis of the Peace Treaty
March Russia and Germany sign the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk.
October Germany asks President Wilson to begin peace negotiations; Wilson rejects Germany’s request for peace talks The U.S. Army begins its final advance.
November 1 Germany requests an Armistice.
November 6 Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates.
November 9; Germans revolt and take over government Germany sings the armistice.
November 11, The day which ends WWI.
1919 June 28 The countries that ratify the Treaty of Versailles become the original members of the League of Nations The U.S. Senate rejects the Treaty.