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Francis Ferdinand assassinated at Sarajevo.
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Kaiser William II promised German support for Austria against Serbia.
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Austria declared war on Serbia
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Germany declared war on Russia
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Germany declared war on France and invaded Belgium. Germany had to implement the Schlieffen Plan.
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Britain declared war on Germany.
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Britain bombarded Turkish forts in the Dardanelles
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Italy declared war on Germany and Austria.
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The Germans captured Warsaw from the Russians.
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Conscription introduced in Britain
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British forces surrendered to Turkish forces at Kut in Mesopotamia.
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USA declared war on Germany
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Britain launched a major offensive on the Western Front.
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British tanks won a victory at Cambrai.
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Britain captured Jerusalem from the Turks.
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Turkey made peace.
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Austria made place.
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Kaiser William II abdicated
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Germany signed an armistice with the Allies, the official date of the end of World War One.
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Peace conference met at Paris.
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The Treaty of Versailles was signed by the Germans.
