World War I Timeline 1914-1918

Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

Jul 28, 1914

1)Historical Significance
2) Continuity and change

1914-1918

Period: Jul 28, 1914 to Nov 11, 1918

Germany declares war on Russia

Aug 1, 1914

1) Ethical Dimension
2) Historical Perspective

Aug-Dec Three Austrians attempt to invade Serbia.

Aug 5, 1914

Three Austrians attempt to invade Serbia.
1) Cause and Affect
2) Historical Perspective

Apr-May Second battle of Ypres. First use of poison gas

Mar 5, 1915

1) Ethical Dimension
2) Cause and affect

Italy enters the war, on the side of the Allies

May 23, 1915

1) Continuity and Change
2) Historical Perspective

Allies evacuate Gallipolo Peninsula

Dec 5, 1915

1) Historical Perspective
2) Cause and Affect

Conscription for single men introduced in Britian

Jan 25, 1916

1) Ethical Dimension
2) Cause and Affect

Second German campaign unrestricted submarine warfare

Feb 5, 1916

1) Historical Significance
2) Historical Perspective

Battle of Somme, in France; first use of tanks

Jul 5, 1916

1) Ethical Dimension
2) Historical Significance

Britian began air attacks on German industrial target

Oct 5, 1916

1) Continuity and Change
2) Cause and Effect

3rd German campaign of unrestricted submarine warfare.

Feb 5, 1917

1) Continuity and Change
2) Ethical dimension

USA declares war on Germany

Apr 6, 1917

1) Cause and Affect
2) Historical Significance

Conscription introduced in USA

May 18, 1917

1) Historical Perspective
2) Cause and Affect

First Americans in France

Jun 25, 1917

Jul-Nov 3rd Battle of Ypres

Jul 5, 1917

1) Historical Perspective
2) Ethical Dimension

Battle of Caporetto, Italian's retreat.

Oct 5, 1917

Nov-Dec Battle of Cambrai, France

Nov 5, 1917

Rationing introduced in parts of Britian

Feb 5, 1918

1) Continuity and Change
2) Historical Perspective

Beginning of Battle of Amiens, France, German retreats

Aug 8, 1918

1) Continuity and Change
2) Cause and Affect

Surrender of German Fleet

Nov 1, 1918

1) Historical Perspective
2) Historical Significance

Armistice between Allies and Germany

Nov 11, 1918

1) Historical Significance
2) ethical dimension