World War 1 Timeline

Archduke Ferdinand Assassinated

Jun 28, 1914

Gravrillo Princip, member of The Black Hand, assassinated him.

Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

Jul 28, 1914

Germany declares war on Russia

Aug 1, 1914

Germany declares war on Belgium and Great Britain declares war on Germany

Aug 4, 1914

Austria-Hungary Declares war on Russia and Serbia declares war on Germany

Aug 6, 1914

France declares war on Austria-Hungary

Aug 11, 1914

Austria-Hungary declares war on Belgium

Aug 22, 1914

Japan declares war on Germany

Aug 23, 1914

Japan declares war on Austria-Hungary

Aug 25, 1914

Russia declares war on the Ottoman Empire

Nov 1, 1914

France and Britain declare war on the Ottoman Empire

Nov 5, 1914

Sinking of The Lusitania

May 7, 1915

A British Steamship that was sunk by a German U-Boat with U.S. passengers.

Zimmerman's Telegram is given to Woodrow Wilson

Feb 24, 1917

Zimmerman's Telegram was from Germany to its ambassador to send to Mexico's ambassador to get Mexico to declare war on the U.S. and in return Germany would give Mexico all the land that the U.S. took. However the British intercepted this message and gave it to the U.S when then pulled the U.S. to declare war on Germany.

Woodrow Wilson gets re-elected

Mar 4, 1917

US enters WWI

Apr 6, 1917