World War I 1914

By Xaiomyortiz

  • Assassination of Archduke Franz

    Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austro-Hungarian empire, in Sarajevo, Bosnia

  • Began the war

    Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

  • Ended in December 29

    Austria-Hungary repeatedly invades Serbia but is repeatedly repulsed

  • Russia

    Outbreak of war - Germany declares war on Russia

  • France

    Germany declares war on France

  • Belgium

    Germany invades neutral Belgium

  • Germany

    Britain declares war on Germany

  • Us President Woodrow

    US President Woodrow Wilson declares policy of US neutrality

  • Battle of the Frontiers

    Battle of the Frontiers begins

  • Ended in August 19

    Russia invades East Prussia

  • Japan in Germany

    Japan declares war on Germany

  • Ended in September 2

    Austria-Hungary invades Russian Poland (Galicia)

  • Ended in August 30

    Battle of Tannenberg, which Russia loses; Germany's greatest success of the war on Eastern Front

  • Ended in September 10

    First Battle of Marne, halts German advance, resulting in stalemate and trench warfare

  • First Battle of Aisne

    First Battle of Aisne begins

  • Ended in September 24

    The "race to the sea", trenches appear

  • Ended in September 28

    Austro-German attack on western Poland

  • Ended in November 22

    First Battle of Ypres

  • Turkey enters

    Turkey enters the war on the side of the Central Powers

  • Falkland Islands

    Battle of the Falkland Islands

  • German on Britain

    First German air raid on Britain

  • Christmas truce

    Unofficial Christmas truce declared by soldiers along the Western Front

  • Ended in September 14

    First Battle of Masurian Lakes, which Russia loses