World War 1

Ferdinand assassinated

Jun 28, 1914

Archduke Franz Ferdinand and wife Sophie (with unborn child) assassinated in Sarajevo.

Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

Jul 28, 1914

Germany declares war on Russia

Aug 1, 1914

Germany declares war on France

Aug 3, 1914

Britain declares war on Germany

Aug 4, 1914

Britain declares war on Germany becasue Germany invaded Belgium after Belgium said no you can't come through Belgium to go to France

Japan declares war on Germany

Aug 13, 1914

Battle of Tannenberg

Aug 23, 1914

Russia army marched into Prussia

Battle of Tannenberg

Aug 24, 1914

Germans use railroad system to surround Russian army.

Battle of Tannenberg

Aug 25, 1914

Germany wins.

Battle of Tannenberg

Aug 26, 1914

Battle of Tannenberg

Aug 27, 1914

Battle of Tannenberg

Aug 28, 1914

Battle of Tannenberg

Aug 29, 1914

Gemany WIns.

Battel of Tannenberg

Aug 30, 1914

125,000 Russian soldiers are taken prisoner

Battle of Masurian Lakes

Sep 9, 1914

Germans go for Russian First Army

Battle of Masurian Lakes

Sep 10, 1914

Lasted for about a week

Battle of Masurian Lakes

Sep 11, 1914

Battle of Masurian Lakes

Sep 12, 1914

Battle of Masurian Lakes

Sep 13, 1914

Germans unable to defeat Russian First Army completely.

Battle of Masurian Lakes

Sep 14, 1914

100,000 Russians taken as prisoner

Turkey Enters War

Oct 29, 1914

Side of the Central Powers
Gave help to German Naval

Russia declares war onTurkey

Nov 2, 1914

Britain and France later declare war on Turkey

Christmas Truce

Dec 25, 1914

First unoffical Christmas Truce
Vouluntary ceasefire along Western Front.
Soldiers will celebrate Chrismas together

Gallipoli

Apr 25, 1915

Battle for the Turkish Penninsula begins

Lusitania

May 7, 1915

U-boats sink the Lusitania which carried civilians and war goods.

Italy goes War

May 23, 1915

Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary

Battle of Verdun

Feb 21, 1916

9 month long battle
No winner
France 540,000 dead soldiers

Battle of Jutland

May 31, 1916

Navy Battle

Battle of Jutland

Jun 1, 1916

Britain wins

Battle of Somme

Jul 1, 1916

Britain used tanks
60,000 dead on the first day

Zimmerman Telegram

Jan 9, 1917

Urging Mexico to go against the U.S

U.S joins war

Apr 6, 1917

On the Allied side

Battle of Amiens

Aug 8, 1918

Beginning of Battle of Amiens

Battle of Amiens

Aug 9, 1918

"Push to the End"

Battle of Amiens

Aug 10, 1918

British doesn't "win", but can claim winning

Battle of Amiens

Aug 11, 1918

British gained 6 kilometers

Armistice

Oct 30, 1918

Turks sign the Armistice

Armistic Day

Nov 11, 1918

Peace treaty to stop shooting
At 11/11 at 11:11 a.m the war was over
Celebrated all the way to WWII then changed to Vertain's Day