World War 1 Timeline

By Cloey
  • 06/28/1914

    06/28/1914

    A bomb is thrown into Archduke Franz Ferdnand and his wifes auto but misses. At around 11am two shots were fired and killed him in the center of his city.
  • 08/4/1914

    08/4/1914

    Great Britain declares war on Germany. That offically broke out World War 1
  • 05/7/1915

    05/7/1915

    German U-boat attacked and sank the British passenger liner. It was traveling from New York to Liverpool. 1,200 people were killed. 128 of them were Americans.
  • 11/7/1916

    11/7/1916

    The battle of the Somme was still occuring. President Woodrow Wilson claimed he "kept us out of war" once he was re-elected.
  • 01/19/1917

    01/19/1917

    Secret alliance between Germany and Mexico against the United States. Intercepted on decryeted telegram sent by foreign minister Arthur Zimmerman
  • 05/16/1918

    05/16/1918

    United States congress had passed the Sedition Act so it could be protect Americans participation in the war.
  • 04/6/1917

    04/6/1917

    President Woodrow Wilson had signed the declaration of war between Germany and the United States
  • 06/25/1917

    06/25/1917

    14,000 American soldiers landed in France at the port of Saint Nazaire for the war.
  • 11/11/1918

    11/11/1918

    Armistice of 1918 signed which ended World War 1. Was signed between the German and Allies
  • 06/28/1919

    06/28/1919

    Treaty of Versallies signed at Hall of mirrors. Was for peace and ended World War 1