World War 1

Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia

Jul 29, 1914

The Road to War ,
Origins of War,
War Begins

Germany declares war on Russia

Aug 1, 1914

The Road to War,
The Deadliest War,
War Begins

Great Britain declares war on Germany

Aug 2, 1914

The Road to War ,
The Deadliest War,
War Begins

Germany declares war on France

Aug 3, 1914

The Road to War,
The Deadliest war,
War Begins

The Battle of Marne. Settled into a long stalemate which lasted 3 years

Sep 7, 1914

The Road to War,
The Deadliest War,
War Begins

Battle of Verdun. 1 million Americans fought

Feb 21, 1916

Americans at War ,
Setbacks and Advances,
Battle of the Argonne Forest

Tsar Nicholas II overthrown removing last obstacle for Americans to join the war

Mar 2, 1917

The Road to War,
Entering the war,
Russian Revolution

United states declares war on Central Powers

Apr 2, 1917

The Road to War,
Entering the war,
Declaring war

Vladimir Lenin set Russia on the road to Communism

Nov 7, 1917

Americans at War,
Setbacks and Advances,
Russia Makes Peace

The Treaty of Brest-Litsovk, Russia and Germany signed a peace treaty

Mar 3, 1918

Russia and Germany signed a peace treaty

Battle of Belleau Wood, The first major battle of the war

Jun 1, 1918

Americans at War,
Setbacks and Advances,
Turning the Tide

Battle of Chateau-Thierry, one of the first battles of the American expeditionary force

Jul 18, 1918

Americans at War,
Setbacks and Advances,
Turning the Tide,

Battle of the Argonne Forest, was fought until the Armistice

Sep 26, 1918

Americans at War,
Setbacks and Advances,
Battle of the Argonne Forest

Germany Sent Wilson an Armistice, Starting to talk about peace.

Oct 6, 1918

Americans at war,
The Armistice,
A Harsh Armistice

The Treaty of Versailles, focused on punishing Germany

Jun 28, 1919

Shaping the peace,
Peace Conference in Paris,
The Treaty of Versailles