WW1 By howellz23 1882 Triple Alliance formed Britain, France and Russia 1907 Triple Entente formed Germany, France and Austria-Hungary Jun 28, 1914 Franz Ferdinand was assasinated Jul 23, 1914 Austria-Hungary presents 10 demands to Serbia Jul 28, 1914 Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia Aug 4, 1914 Australia becomes involved/Britain declares war on Germany Aug 23, 1914 Japan (an ally of Britain) declares war on Germany Aug 26, 1914 Russian army defeated at Tannenberg Sep 15, 1914 Trench Warfare begins on Western Front Oct 29, 1914 Turkey joins the war on Germany's side 1915 First Zeppelin raid on Britain May 7, 1915 Sinking of the Lusitania Aug 7, 1915 Battle for the Nek (Gallipoli) Dec 15, 1915 Withdrawal of the ANZAC's from Gallipoli Jul 1, 1916 Battle of Somme started Aug 28, 1916 First conscription plebiscite in Australia Sep 15, 1916 Tanks first used by the British Aug 24, 1917 Battle of Caporetto Mar 3, 1918 Treaty of Brest Litovsk between Germany and Russia Nov 11, 1918 The armistice is signed and the war ends