World War 1 By ssc1602400 Jun 28, 1914 Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated http://www.mta.ca/library/courage/worldwarichronology.html Aug 23, 1914 Battle of Mons http://www.mta.ca/library/courage/worldwarichronology.html Oct 1, 1914 The first division of Canadian troops sailed to complete its training in Great Britain http://www.mta.ca/library/courage/worldwarichronology.html Oct 21, 1914 Germany failed to reach the English Channel in the First Battle of Ypres http://www.mta.ca/library/courage/worldwarichronology.html Feb 11, 1915 The first Canadian soldiers land in France http://www.mta.ca/library/courage/worldwarichronology.html Apr 22, 1915 The Second Battle of Ypres http://www.mta.ca/library/courage/worldwarichronology.html May 1, 1915 The Actions at Festubert and Givenchy http://www.mta.ca/library/courage/worldwarichronology.html Dec 19, 1915 Beginning of the Allied withdrawal from Gallipoli http://www.mta.ca/library/courage/worldwarichronology.html Feb 21, 1916 Beginning of the Battle of Verdun http://www.mta.ca/library/courage/worldwarichronology.html Jul 1, 1916 Battle of the Somme http://www.mta.ca/library/courage/worldwarichronology.html Aug 27, 1916 Italy declared war on Germany http://www.mta.ca/library/courage/worldwarichronology.html Feb 1, 1917 Germany began unrestricted submarine warfare http://www.mta.ca/library/courage/worldwarichronology.html Apr 6, 1917 The United States declared war on Germany http://www.mta.ca/library/courage/worldwarichronology.html Apr 9, 1917 Battle of Arras http://www.mta.ca/library/courage/worldwarichronology.html Jul 31, 1917 Third Battle of Ypres http://www.mta.ca/library/courage/worldwarichronology.html Aug 20, 1917 Second Battle of Verdun http://www.mta.ca/library/courage/worldwarichronology.html Dec 5, 1917 Russia signed an armistice with Germany http://www.mta.ca/library/courage/worldwarichronology.html Apr 9, 1918 Germany launched an offensive at Ypres http://www.mta.ca/library/courage/worldwarichronology.html May 27, 1918 Germany launched an offensive on the Aisne http://www.mta.ca/library/courage/worldwarichronology.html Jun 8, 1918 President Wilson announced his Fourteen Points program for peace http://www.mta.ca/library/courage/worldwarichronology.html Jul 15, 1918 Second Battle of the Marne http://www.mta.ca/library/courage/worldwarichronology.html Aug 8, 1918 The Battle of Amiens http://www.mta.ca/library/courage/worldwarichronology.html Aug 21, 1918 Second Battles of the Somme and of Arras http://www.mta.ca/library/courage/worldwarichronology.html Sep 26, 1918 The Allies began their final offensive on the Western Front http://www.mta.ca/library/courage/worldwarichronology.html Sep 29, 1918 Bulgaria signed an armistice http://www.mta.ca/library/courage/worldwarichronology.html Nov 3, 1918 Austria signed an armistice http://www.mta.ca/library/courage/worldwarichronology.html Nov 11, 1918 Germany signed an armistice http://www.mta.ca/library/courage/worldwarichronology.html
