1914-1920. Bradley Perdessie

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    Events of WW1

  • Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated on June 28

    Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated on June 28

    Ferdinand was killed in Sarajevo along with his wife Duchess Sophie by Bosnian Serb Gavrilo Princip.

  • Austria-Hungary seeks German support for a war against Serbia in case of Russian militarism. Germany gives assurances of support.

    austria hungary asked Germany for help.

  • Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. Russia mobilizes

  • Germany declares war on Russia.

  • August 3 Germany declares war on France. Belgium denies permission for German forces to pass through to the French borde

  • First shot fired by Allied troops – German Steamer SS Pfalz surrenders after being fired on by Fort Nepean, south of Melbourne, Australia.

  • Battle of Gravenstafel, First stage of the Second Battle of Ypres.

    april 22-23

  • Battle of Frezenberg Ridge, Part of the Second Battle of Ypres.

    may 8-13

  • Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary.

  • The German forces in South-West Africa surrender.

  • Italy and Russia declare war on Bulgaria.

  • German Kamerun (Cameroon) surrenders.

  • Germany declares war on Portugal. Portugal officially enters the war.

  • The British forces under siege at Kut surrender to the Ottomans, first siege of Kut ends.

  • Italy declares war on Germany.

  • British raid the Ancre.

    jan 11- msrch 13

  • Australians attack Noreuil.

    april 2-3

  • The United States declares war on Germany.

  • Greece declares war on the Central powers.

  • The United States declares war on Austria-Hungary.

  • Germans capture Minsk.

  • Battle of Amiens, first phase of the Hundred Days Offensive.

  • Fifth Battle of Ypres

    sept 28 - oct 2

  • Austria-Hungary signs the armistice with Italy, effective November 4

  • Treaty of Versailles between the Allies and Germany: the Peace Conference opens in Paris.

  • Treaty of Versailles signed

  • Germany ratifies the Treaty of Versailles.[

  • The United Kingdom ratifies the Treaty of Versailles.

  • First meeting of the League of Nations held in London. Official end of World War 1

  • The Paris Peace Conference ends.

  • Treaty of Trianon between the Allies and Hungary.

  • The League of Nations holds its first general assembly.