Timeline of the World War and Beyond By goveg Jun 28, 1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assasinated Jul 28, 1914 Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia Period: Jul 28, 1914 to Nov 11, 1918 World War I Aug 6, 1914 Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia and Serbia declares war on Germany Aug 26, 1914 The Battle of Tannenberg begins Oct 19, 1914 Battle of Ypres begins Feb 4, 1915 Germany declares a "war zone" around Great Britain Apr 22, 1915 The Second Battle of Ypres begins Feb 21, 1916 The Battle of Verdun begins Apr 6, 1917 The United States declares war on Germany Nov 7, 1917 The Bolsheviks successfully overthrow the Russian government Oct 24, 1929 Stock Market Crashes Period: Oct 24, 1929 to Jan 1, 1940 Great Depression Ends late 1930s to early 1940s. Oct 29, 1929 Black Tuesday Feb 1, 1930 Federal Reserve cut the prime interest rate from 6 to 4 percent Sometime in Feb. Jun 17, 1930 Smoot-Hawley Tariff Nov 8, 1932 FDR is Elected Mar 4, 1933 Roosevelt Inauguration Mar 4, 1933 The New Deal Proposed sometime in 1933 after FDR was inaugurated. May 8, 1934 Longshoremen Strike Nov 3, 1936 FDR Reelected Feb 20, 1939 Nazi Rally in New York City Sep 1, 1939 Germany invades Poland Period: Sep 1, 1939 to Aug 9, 1945 World War II Sep 3, 1939 France and Britain declared war on Germany Jun 10, 1940 Fascist Italy declares war on Britain and France Dec 7, 1941 Japan attacked Pearl Harbor Dec 28, 1941 America declares war on Japan Sep 8, 1943 Fascist Italy surrenders Oct 13, 1943 Italy declares war on Germany Apr 19, 1945 German forces in Italy surrender May 8, 1945 Germany surrenders (VE Day) Sep 2, 1945 Japan surrenders (VJ Day)
