World War 1

  • War

    The United States declares war on Germany
  • Assassination

    Archduke Franz ferdinand, and his wife, Sofie, are assinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrillo Princip while visiting Sarjevo.
  • Declaring War

    Austira-Hungary declares war on Serbia
  • War

    Germany declares war on Russia
  • War

    Germany declares war on France
  • War Zone

    Gernany declares a "war zone" around Great Britian
  • Personal Control

    Tsar Nicholas II takes personal control over Russia's armies
  • Battles

    The battle of Jutland begins
  • Interception

    Germany sends the secret Zimmerman Telegram to mexico to get Mexico to become an alliance. British intercept and decipher the coded message.
  • Overthrow

    The Blosheviks succesfully overthrow the Russian government
  • Battles

    The second Battle of the Marne begins
  • Abdication

    German Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates and flees Gernany
  • The end of war

    Germany signs the armistice at Compiegne. Fighting ends on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month
  • Versailles

    The treaty of Versaillies officialy ends WWI