World War I

  • Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary is assassinated by a Serbian.

  • Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

  • Russia mobilizes

  • Germany declares war on Russia

  • Germany declares war on France

  • Britain declares war on Germany

  • Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia

  • France and Britain declare war on Austria-Hungary

  • The United States joins its allies, France, Britain, and Russia in war

  • Armistice of WWI

  • Treaty of Versailles is signed