Events in World War 1

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Jun 23, 1914

On the 23rd of June 1914 Franz Ferdinand and his wife (Sophie) was shot dead in Sara Jevo by Gavrilo Princip who was part of a gang that consist of 6 assassines which included 5 serbs and a bosnian.

Austrian-Hungarian declare war

Jul 28, 1914

Threatened by Serbians Austrian-Hungarian declare what they thought would be a short war.

World War 1

Period: Jul 28, 1914 to Nov 11, 1918

Germany invades France

Aug 3, 1914

With Germany in an official war with Russia, Germany declares war with France with a long-held strategy.

Germany defeats Russia

Aug 17, 1914

Germany defeated russia on 17th of August in a battle known as the Battle of Tannenburg.

War stops for Christmas

Dec 25, 1914

On the 25th of December all troops stopped war for christmas. Many troops joined a soccer came which brought peace for the day.

The first Zeppelin raid on Britain took place

Jan 15, 1915

The first Zeppelin Bomb raid hits Britain killing many in the country.

Sinking of Lusitania

May 7, 1915

Italy declared war on Germany and Austria

May 23, 1915

Gallipoli

Aug 25, 1915

Battle of Verdun

Feb 21, 1916

Battle of the Somme

Jul 1, 1916

End of the Brusilov Offensive

Aug 10, 1916

First use en masse of tanks at the Somme

Sep 15, 1916

USA declared war on Germany

Apr 6, 1917

Battle of Caporetto

Oct 24, 1917

Britain launched a major offensive on the Western Front

Nov 6, 1917

Armistice between Germany and Russia signed

Dec 5, 1917

Britain captured Jerusalem from the Turks

Dec 9, 1917

The Treaty of Versailles was signed by the Germans

Jun 28, 1918