World War I

  • Franz Ferdinand Assassination

    Franz Ferdinand Assassination
    Franz Ferdinand was assassinated on July 28th 1914 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ferdinand was an Archduke of Austria.
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    World War I

  • War on Serbia

    War on Serbia
    Austria declares war on Serbia after the assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo.
  • Germany Declares War on Russia

    Germany Declares War on Russia
    Germany declares war on the Russians, because they are compeled to defend the country of Serbia.
  • Germany Declares War on France

    Germany Declares War on France
    Germany declares war on France and put their plan into effect part of their Schleiffen Plan.
  • Britain Declares War on Germany

    Britain Declares War on Germany
    Britain joins its French and Russian allies in declaring war on Germany because of the Schleiffen plan.
  • War Declared on Austria-Hungary

    War Declared on Austria-Hungary
    On May 23, 1915, Italy declared war on Austria-Hungary. The Italian declaration opened up a new front in World War I.
  • Battle of Loos

    Battle of Loos
    The first British use of poison gas occurred and the battle was the first mass engagement of New Army units.
  • U.S. Declares War on Germany

    U.S. Declares War on Germany
    On April 2, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson requested a declaration of war against Germany.
  • End of WWI

    End of WWI
    At 11 o' clock in the morning of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the First World War comes to an end.
  • Treaty of Versailles

    Treaty of Versailles
    The treaty ended the war between Germany and the Allied Powers. It was signed on 28 June 1919, exactly five years after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.