World War 1 Timeline

Archduke Ferdinand is killed

Jun 8, 1914

The prince to the Austrian-Hungarian throne is killed by a Serbian man named Gavrilo Princip

Austria-Hungary declairs war on Serbia.

Jul 28, 1914

This then later causes Germany to declair war on France and Russia.

The Ottoman Empire declaires war on the allied powers

Nov 11, 1914

They came into the war via a surprise attack on Russia

Germans begin to use Submarines

Feb 4, 1915

This was a new way to sneak by ships with stealth.

The Lusitania is sunk.

May 7, 1915

The sinking of this British luxury liner causes many Americans to support the allied nations

Bulgaria declaires war on Serbia

Oct 14, 1915

This makes Bulgaria officially enter the war.

British intercept German message

Jan 19, 1917

The Germans try to get Mexico to attack the United States which makes the U.S. later declairing war on Germany

Russian Revolution begins

Mar 8, 1917

Tsar Nicholas II is removed from government

The U.S. enters the war

Apr 6, 1917

The United States declaires war on Germany changing the tide of the war

Russia leaves the war.

Dec 17, 1917

The agree to peace with the Central Powers.

Woodrow Wilson issues his Fourteen Points

Jan 8, 1918

The Fourteen point are his plan for peace.

Germany agrees to an armistice

Nov 11, 1918

This causes the fighting to stop on Nov. 11th

The Treaty of Versailles is signed by Germany.

Jun 28, 1919

This officially brings WW1 to a close.