World War One

Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated

Jun 28, 1914

Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

Jul 28, 1914

Germany declares war on Russia

Aug 1, 1914

Germany declares war on France

Aug 3, 1914

United Kingdom declares war on Germany, after Germany invades Belgium

Aug 4, 1914

The first battle of Marne begins

Sep 5, 1914

Germany declares a "war zone" around Great Britain

Feb 4, 1915

The Battle of Gallipoli begins

Apr 25, 1915

The Gallipoli Campaign of 1915-16, also known as the Battle of Gallipoli or the Dardanelles Campaign, was an unsuccessful attempt by the Allied Powers to control the sea route from Europe to Russia during World War 1.The campaign was one of the greatest Ottoman victories during the war and a major Allied failure.It remains the most significant commemoration of military casualties in Australia and New Zealand. (ANZAC)

The battle of Verdun begins

Feb 21, 1916

Germany sends the secret Zimmerman Telegram to Mexico

Jan 19, 1917

United States declares war on Germany

Apr 6, 1917

The battle of Passchendaele (also known as The Third Battle of Ypres) begins

Jul 31, 1917

U.S. President Woodrow Wilson issues his Fourteen Points to peace.

Jan 8, 1918

Russia signs the Treaty of Brest Litovsk, which is a peace treaty between Russia and the Central Powers.

Mar 3, 1918

Germany launches the Spring Offensive.

Mar 21, 1918

German flying ace, Baron Manfred von Richthofen (more commonly known as the Red Baron), is shot down.

Apr 21, 1918

Germany signs the armistice at Compiegne, France. Fighting ends on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month

Jul 11, 1918

The second battle of Marne begins

Jul 15, 1918

The Second Battle of the Marne begins.

Jul 15, 1918

German Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates and flees Germany.

Nov 9, 1918

The Treaty of Versailles officially ends World War 1.

Jun 28, 1919