World War 1 By Kameron Gilfillian Period: Jan 1, 1914 to Dec 31, 1918 World War 1 Feb 24, 1914 Start of the Battle of Verdun Jun 29, 1914 June 28 – Serb nationalist Gavrilo Princip assassinates Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife, Duchess Sophie, Jul 28, 1914 World War 1 Started Aug 1, 1914 Germany declares war on Russia Aug 4, 1914 Britain declares war on Germany Aug 23, 1914 Japan declares war on Germany. Nov 4, 1914 Britain and France declare war on Turkey. Jan 19, 1915 first Zeppelin raid on Britain took place Apr 22, 1915 The Second Battle of Ypres begins May 23, 1915 Italy declared war on Germany and Austria Sep 25, 1915 Start of the Battle of Loos Jan 27, 1916 Conscription introduced in Britain Apr 29, 1916 British forces surrendered to Turkish forces at Kut in Mesopotamia May 31, 1916 Battle of Jutland Dec 7, 1916 Lloyd George becomes British Prime Minister Feb 1, 1917 Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare campaign started Apr 6, 1917 USA declared war on Germany Jul 29, 1917 Start of the Third Battle at Ypres Dec 5, 1917 Armistice between Germany and Russia signed Mar 3, 1918 The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed between Russia and Germany. Aug 8, 1918 The advance of the Allies was successful Oct 4, 1918 Germany asked the Allies for an armistice Nov 11, 1918 Germany signed an armistice with the Allies – the official date of the end of World War One.
