World War I Timeline By josiah.sugpatan Jun 28, 1914 Franz Ferdinand is Assassinated Period: Jun 28, 1914 to Nov 11, 1918 World War I Jul 28, 1914 Austria Declares war on Serbia Aug 1, 1914 Germany Declares War on Russia Period: Aug 1, 1914 to Aug 31, 1914 Battle of Tannenberg Aug 3, 1914 Germany Declares War on France Aug 4, 1914 Britain Declares War on Germany Aug 13, 1914 Japan Declares War on Germany Period: Feb 1, 1915 to Feb 28, 1915 British Navy Attacks Turkish Forts in Dardanelles Feb 28, 1915 Churchill Resigns and Becomes Battalion Commander Apr 1, 1915 Romania Enter War as Allies Apr 25, 1915 The Australian Imperial Force land at Gallipoli Period: Apr 25, 1915 to Dec 20, 1915 Gallipoli Campaign May 23, 1915 Italy Enters the War as Allies May 31, 1915 Battle of Jutland Dec 19, 1915 Evacuation of ANZAC Troops from Gallipoli Period: Feb 21, 1916 to Nov 1, 1916 Battle of Verdun Apr 6, 1917 USA Declares War on Germany Period: Jul 1, 1917 to Nov 1, 1917 Battle of the Somme Period: Dec 1, 1917 to Dec 31, 1917 Treaty of Brest-Litovsk Period: Apr 1, 1918 to Apr 30, 1918 Royal Air Force is Formed Period: Aug 8, 1918 to Aug 11, 1918 Battle of Amiens Nov 9, 1918 Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicated Nov 11, 1918 Armistice Signed Thus Ending World War 1