Germany in World War I By CChaykin Period: Jun 28, 1914 to Nov 30, 1918 World War I Jul 28, 1914 Beginning of World War I Aug 1, 1914 Germany declares war on Russia Aug 3, 1914 Germany declares war on France Aug 3, 1914 Germany invades Belgium Aug 4, 1914 Britain declares war on Germany Aug 20, 1914 Germany occupies Brussels Aug 23, 1914 Japan declares war on Germany Oct 29, 1914 Turkey joins the Central Powers Nov 2, 1914 The UK begins the naval blockade of Germany Dec 21, 1914 first German air raid on Britain Jan 19, 1915 First German zeppelin air raid on England Feb 4, 1915 Germany declares a submarine blockade of Great Britain May 2, 1915 Austro-German offensive begins into Russian Poland Aug 4, 1915 Germans capture Warsaw Aug 30, 1915 Germans stop sinking ships without giving warning first Aug 31, 1915 The Germans end their offensive against the Russians having forced Russia out of much of Poland Feb 21, 1916 he Battle of Verdun begins Aug 31, 1916 Germany suspends U-boat attacks Oct 15, 1916 Germany resumes U-boat attacks under search and destroy rules Nov 28, 1916 The First German airplane air-raid is conducted on Britain Dec 12, 1916 Germany issues peace note suggesting a compromise peace Dec 18, 1916 German attack on Verdun ends Jan 9, 1917 German leaders decide to launch unrestricted U-boat warfare Jan 31, 1917 Germany announces that it will resume unrestricted U-boat warfare Apr 30, 1917 The German submarine campaign exacts its heaviest damage of war Dec 3, 1917 German-Russian armistice is signed by the new Russian government, represented by Leon Trotsky. May 25, 1918 German U-boats appear in US waters for first time Jul 17, 1918 The Allies counterattack against German forces, seizing initiative on the Western Front Oct 3, 1918 Germany and Austria send peace notes to US President Woodrow Wilson requesting an armistice. Oct 21, 1918 Germany ceases unrestricted submarine warfare Nov 3, 1918 The German fleet mutinies at Kiel. Trieste falls to the Allies as Austro-Hungary concludes an armistice. Nov 7, 1918 Germany begins negotiations for an armistice with the Allies in Ferdinand Foch's railway carriage headquarters at Compiegne Nov 11, 1918 end of World War I
