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His assassination in Sarajevo lead to Austria-Hungary's declaration of war against Serbia.
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Austria- Hungary declares war on Serbia.
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Four days after Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, Germany and Russia declare war against each other.
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Two days after declaring war on Russia, Germany declares war on France
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This occured after Germany invadedBelgium
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As well as Austria-Hungary declaring war, Serbia declares war on Germany
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On this day The Battle of Le Cateau was also fought, after the British and French retreated from the Battle of Mons and had set up defensive positions in a fighting withdrawal against the German advance at Le Cateau-Cambrésis.
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Western Front comprises the Franco-German-Belgian front and any military action in Great Britain, Switzerland, Scandinavia and Holland.
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British and French battleships launch a massive attack on Turkish positions at Cape Helles and Kum Kaleh at the entrance to the Dardanelles, the narrow strait separating Europe from Asia in northwestern Turkey and the only waterway linking the Mediterranean Sea to the Black Sea.
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In the morning of this day Australian troops made a landing on a hostile shore along the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey.
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The Russian public blamed Nicholas II for his poor military decisions. His bad approache of Bloody Sunday and Russia’s role in World War I led to his abdication and execution.
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On the night of 8–9 January, 17,000 British soldiers were evacuated from Helles
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The battle of Verdun was the largest battle of World War 1 and one of the bloodiest
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The major naval battle of the war begins
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Tanks are first introduced into battle during the Battle of the Sommes
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This happened after strikes and general revolts break out in Petrograd (now St. Petersburg).
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United States formally declared war against Germany and entered the conflict in Europe.
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This battle was also called the Third Battle of Ypres
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During the 1917 Russian revolution
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On this day WW1 officially ended
