world war 1

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  • Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to Austria-Hungary's throne, and his wife, Sophie, are assassinated

    Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to Austria-Hungary's throne, and his wife, Sophie, are assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip while the couple were visiting Sarajevo.

  • Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.

  • Germany declares war on Russia.

  • Germany declares war on France.

  • The United Kingdom declares war on Germany, after Germany invades Belgium.

  • Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia and Serbia declares war on Germany.

  • U.S. President Woodrow Wilson announces the U.S. will remain neutral.

  • The Battle of Tannenberg begins.

  • The First Battle of the Marne begins.

    The First Battle of the Marne begins. Trench warfare begins as soldiers on both sides dig in.

  • Battle of Ypres begins

  • The United Kingdom announces that the North Sea is a military area

    The United Kingdom announces that the North Sea is a military area, effectively creating a blockade of goods into Germany.

  • The unofficial Christmas truce is declared.

  • Germany declares a "war zone" around Great Britain,

    Germany declares a "war zone" around Great Britain, essentially effecting a submarine blockade where even neutral merchant vessels were to be potential targets.

  • The Dardanelles Campaign begins.

  • The Second Battle of Ypres begins.

    The Second Battle of Ypres begins. It is during this battle that the Germans first use poison gas.

  • The Battle of Gallipoli begins.

  • The British ocean liner RMS Lusitania is sunk by German U-boat, U-20

  • The Battle of Jutland, the major naval battle of the war, begins.

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

  • The Battle of Verdun begins.

    The Battle of Verdun begins. The Battle of Verdun was the longest battle of World War I and was one of the bloodiest.

  • The Battle of the Somme begins. During the Battle of the Somme, tanks are first introduced into battle.

  • Germany sends the secret Zimmerman Telegram to Mexico in an effort to entice Mexico to join the war.

    Germany sends the secret Zimmerman Telegram to Mexico in an effort to entice Mexico to join the war. The British intercept and decipher the coded message.

  • Russian Tsar Nicholas II abdicates.

  • The United States declares war on Germany.

  • The Battle of Passchendaele (also known as the Third Battle of Ypres) begins.

  • The Bolsheviks successfully overthrow the Russian government during the 1917 Russian Revolution.

  • The armistice agreed upon between the new Russian government and the Central Powers goes into effect.

  • U.S. President Woodrow Wilson issues his Fourteen Points to peace

  • Russia signs the Treaty of Brest Litovsk, which is a peace treaty between Russia and the Central Powers.

  • Germany launches the Spring Offensive.

  • German flying ace, Baron Manfred von Richthofen, is shot down.

  • The Second Battle of the Marne begins.

  • German Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates and flees Germany.

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

  • The Treaty of Versailles officially ends WWI.