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Assasination of the Archduke
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to Austria-Hungarys throne, and his wife, Sophie, are assinated by Serbian nationlist Gavrilo Princip while the couple were visiting Sarajevo. -
Austria-Hungary vs Serbia
Austria-Hngary declares war on Serbia -
Germany vs Russia
Germany declares war on Russia -
Germany vs France
Germanhy declares war on France -
UK vs Germany
The United Kingdom declares war on Germany, after germany invades Belgium -
America stay neutral in war
U.S president Woodrow Wilson announces the U.S will stay neutral -
Germany declares war zone
Germany declares a 'war zone' around Great Brtitain, essentailly affecting a submarine blockade where even neutral merchant vessels wre to be potntail targets -
Gallipoli
The Battle of Gallipoli begins -
Tsar Nicholas II
Tsar Nicholas II takes peronal control over the Red Army -
The Battle of Verdun
The Battle of Verdu Begins. It was the longest battle in World War 1 and the bloodiest. -
Major Naval Battle
The Battle of Jutland, the major naval battle of the war begins -
Zimmerman Telegraph
Germany sends the secret Zimmerman Telegraph to Mexico in an effort to entice Mexico to join the war. The British intercept and decipher and the coded message. -
US vs Germany
The United States declares war on Germany. -
14 Points to Peace
U.S President Woodrow Wilson isues his fourteen points to peace -
Treaty of Brest Litovsk
Russia signs the Treaty of Brest Litovsk, which is a peace treaty between Russia and the Central Powers -
End to The Red Baron
Germanflying ace, Baron Manfred von Ritchthofen(more commonly known as the Red Baron) is shot down -
Battle of Marne
The second Battle of Marne begins -
Wilhelm flees Germany
German Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates and flees Germany -
End of WW1
Germany signs the armistice at Compiegne, France. Fighting ends the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month -
Treaty of Varsilles
The Treaty of Versailles ofically ends WW1
