World War I

By bryanwietelman

  • Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

    Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip. The aftermath of the assassination led to growing tensions among powers in Europe and eventually led to the start of World War I.
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    World War I

  • Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

  • Netherlands declare neutrality

  • Germany declares war on Russia

  • Italy declares neutrality

  • Germany invades Luxembourg

  • Germany declares war on France

  • Germany invades Belgium

  • The United Kingdom declares war on Germany

  • The United States declares neutrality

  • Montenegro declares war on Austria-Hungary

  • Serbia declares war on Germany

  • Montenegro declares war on Germany

  • France declares war on Austria-Hungary

  • The United Kingdom declares war on Austria-Hungary

  • Austria-Hungary declares war on Belgium

  • Japan declares war on Germany.

  • Japan declares war on Austria-Hungary

  • British blockade of German ports

    An effort to restrict the maritime supply of raw materials and foodstuffs to the Central Powers, which included Germany, Austria-Hungary and Turkey. It is considered one of the key factors in the Allied victory in the war. Lasted until the end of the war.

  • Lusitania is sunk

    U-boat sinks British liner Lusitania with the loss of American lives, creating a US-German diplomatic crisis.

  • Japan declares war on Austria-Hungary

  • Warsaw is taken by Austro-German troops

  • Bulgaria declares war on Serbia

  • The United Kingdom declares war on Bulgaria

  • France declares war on Bulgaria

  • Italy and Russia declare war on Bulgaria.

  • Italy declares war on Germany.

  • The Battle of the Somme ends

    Germans have been pushed back just a few miles along the entire 15-mile front, but the major breakthrough the Allies had planned never occurred. Both sides each suffered over 600,000 casualties during the five-month battle. Among the injured German soldiers is Corporal Adolf Hitler, wounded by shrapnel.

  • The United States of America declares war on Germany

  • Greece declares war on the Central powers

  • US Intervention

  • End of WWI

    Germany signed an Armistice that had been prepared by Great Britain and France, Fighting ends.