War and Revolution 1914-1919 By JasonPoston Jul 28, 1914 Austria Hungary declared war on Serbia This was the catalyst to start the war. Period: Jul 28, 1914 to Nov 11, 1918 World War 1 Aug 1, 1914 Germany declared war on Russia Aug 3, 1914 Germany declares war on France Aug 4, 1914 Great Britain war on Germany Aug 6, 1914 Austria Hungary declared war on Russia Aug 13, 1914 Japan declares war on Germany Oct 19, 1914 1st Battle of Ypres Great Britain had an extreme amount of losses. Nov 2, 1914 Russia declared war on Turkey Nov 5, 1914 France and Great Britain declared war on Russia Apr 25, 1915 Battle for Gallipoli began. May 7, 1915 Luisitania was sunk by Germany May 23, 1915 Italy declared war on Germany Oct 14, 1915 Bulgaria declared war on Serbia Oct 15, 1915 United Kingdom declared war on Bulgaria Oct 16, 1915 France declared war on Bulgaria Feb 21, 1916 Battle of Verdun started Jul 1, 1916 Battle of Somme started Dec 7, 1916 David Lloyd George became the prime minister of Great Britain Feb 1, 1917 Germany declared unrestricted submarine warfare Mar 15, 1917 Russsia Revolution Apr 16, 1917 USA declares war on Russia Jan 8, 1918 Woodrow Wilson issues 14 points Mar 3, 1918 Treaty of Best-Litovsk beteween Russia and Great Britain Nov 9, 1918 Kaiser William II abdicated