World War I Timeline (World History Honors Portfolio)

By NickHester
  • Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife are killed

    Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife are killed

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    World War I

  • Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

    Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

  • First Battle of the Marne starts, and trench warfare begins.

    First Battle of the Marne starts, and trench warfare begins.

  • British Lusitania is sunk by German U-Boats

    British Lusitania is sunk by German U-Boats

  • Tsar Nicholas II takes control of Russia's armies

    Tsar Nicholas II takes control of Russia's armies

  • The Battle of Verdun begins. It was the longest and bloodiest battle in WWI

    The Battle of Verdun begins. It was the longest and bloodiest battle in WWI

  • United States declares war on Germany

    United States declares war on Germany

  • The Bolsheviks overthrow the Russian government

    The Bolsheviks overthrow the Russian government

  • U.S. President Woodrow Wilson issues his 14 Points to Peace

    U.S. President Woodrow Wilson issues his 14 Points to Peace

  • Treaty of Versailles ends World War I

    Treaty of Versailles ends World War I