World War One by Janae Robinaugh By janaerobinaugh Jun 26, 1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated Jul 28, 1914 Austria Hungary declares war on Serbia Aug 1, 1914 Germany declares war on Russia Aug 3, 1914 Germany declares war on France Aug 4, 1914 The United Kingdom declares war on Germany, after Germany invades Belgium Aug 6, 1914 Austria-HHungary declares war on Russia and Serbia declares war on Germany Aug 19, 1914 U.S. President Woodrow Wilson announces the U.S. will remain neutral. Sep 5, 1914 The First Battle of the Marne begins. Trench warfare begins as soldiers on both sides dig in. Oct 19, 1914 Battle of Ypres begins. Dec 24, 1914 The unofficial Christmas truce is declared Feb 19, 1915 The Dardanelles Campaign begins (http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/dardanelles-campaign) Apr 22, 1915 The Second Battle of Ypres begins. Gas is used for the first time in battle by the germans (http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germans-introduce-poison-gas) Apr 25, 1915 The Battle of Gallipoli begins. (http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/battle-of-gallipoli) May 7, 1915 The British ocean liner RMS Lusitania is sunk by German U-boat, U-20 (http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lusitania-sinks) Sep 5, 1915 Tsar Nicholas II takes personal control over Russia's armies. Feb 21, 1916 The Battle of Verdun begins (http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-verdun-begins) May 31, 1916 The Battle of Jutland (http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/battle-of-jutland) Jul 1, 1916 The Battle of the Somme begins. (http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-the-somme-begins) Jan 19, 1917 Germany sends the secret Zimmerman Telegram (https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-by-era/world-war-i/essays/zimmermann-telegram-and-american-entry-world-war-i) Apr 6, 1917 The United States declares war on Germany. (https://history.state.gov/milestones/1914-1920/wwi) Jul 31, 1917 The Battle of Passchendaele (http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/third-battle-of-ypres-begins-in-flanders) Dec 17, 1917 The armistice agreed upon between the new Russian government and the Central Powers goes into effect. Jan 8, 1918 U.S. President Woodrow Wilson issues his Fourteen Points to peace. (http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/wilson-delivers-fourteen-points-speech) Mar 3, 1918 Russia signs the Treaty of Brest Litovsk (http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/treaty-of-brest-litovsk-concluded) Nov 9, 1918 German Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates and flees Germany (http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/kaiser-wilhelm-ii) Nov 11, 1918 Germany signs the armistice at Compiegne, France (http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/world-war-i-ends) Jun 28, 1919 The Treaty of Versailles officially ends WWI (http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/treaty-of-versailles) Sep 14, 2017 Dates and information obtained from: (https://www.thoughtco.com/wwi-timeline-1779202)
