World War 1 By rbashir18 Period: Feb 7, 1914 to Feb 7, 1917 STALEMATE! May 23, 1914 Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary Jun 28, 1914 Arch Duke Francis Ferdinand Assassination Jul 5, 1914 Austria-Hungary seeks German support for a war against Serbia in case of Russian militarism. Jul 28, 1914 Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia and Russia mobilizes. Jul 31, 1914 Germany warns Russia to stop mobilizing. Aug 1, 1914 Germany declares war on Russia. Italy declares its neutrality.Germany and the Ottoman Empire sign a secret alliance treaty. Aug 2, 1914 Germany invades Luxembourg. Aug 3, 1914 Germany declares war on France and Belgium. Aug 4, 1914 Germany invades Belgium to outflank the French army. Aug 4, 1914 US becomes neutral Aug 6, 1914 Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia. Serbia declares war on Germany. Aug 11, 1914 France declares war on Austria-Hungary. Aug 12, 1914 Britain declares war on Austria-Hungary Aug 22, 1914 Austria-Hungary declares war on Belgium Nov 1, 1914 Britain declares war on Ottoman Empire Nov 2, 1914 Britain begins the naval blockade of Germany. Apr 7, 1915 Italy joins the Allies. May 7, 1915 The Lusitania is sunk by German U-boats. Oct 14, 1915 Bulgaria declares war on Serbia. Mar 3, 1917 Lenin signed truce with Germany. Mar 7, 1917 Czar Nicholas 2 has to step down from his throne. Period: Mar 16, 1917 to Mar 18, 1917 German U-boats, sank Us ships The City of Memphis, Illinois, and the Vigilancia, Apr 6, 1917 US joins the war with the Allies. May 7, 1917 Selective Service Act was passed. May 7, 1917 Convoy ships started traveling. Jun 7, 1917 AEF arrived in France Nov 7, 1917 Blosheviks overthrow Russian government. Jan 8, 1918 President Wilson introduced Fourteen Points. Mar 21, 1918 German forces attack British lines Nov 11, 1918 Republic signed armistice Jan 7, 1919 International peace conference convened in Paris. May 20, 1920 Congrgess ruled that the Treaty of Versailles is a no. Feb 7, 1921 The Reparation Commision ruled Germany owed $33 billion to the Allies
