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Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated by Gavrilo Princip, a Serbian nationalist, whilst they were in Sarajevo.
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Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia after the assassination of there soon to be King. Germany warns Russia to stop preparing their army. Russia says mobilization is against Austria-Hungary only.
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Germany declares war on France. Belgium doesn't give permission for Germany's army to pass through the French border to get to Belgium. Germany invades Belgium.
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The United Kingdom declares war on Germany after the violation of Belgian neutrality.
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France declares war on Austria-Hungary.
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Germany defeats and destroys Ruissa's second army.
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The first battle of Marne started on the 5th of September and ended on teh 12th of September 1914.
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France and the United Kingdom declare war on the Ottoman Empire.
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In some sectors of the Western Front, an unofficial Christmas truce between German and British forces happens between 24th and 25th of Decmber 1914.
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Battle of Bolimov. The first German use of chemical weapons.
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The Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes started on the 7th and ended on the 22nd of February 1915. The Russian X Army is defeated.
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The Second Battle of Ypres starts on the 22nd of April and ends on the 25th of May 1915.
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Allied forces land on Gallipoli, landing at Anzac Cove and Cape Helles.
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The British liner Lusitania is sunk by a German U-boat.
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All information is in the google doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zLnFSJqID5FATV70nkz-_uegCqIYJg42_ti5AAYYpD0/edit
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Serbia is invaded by Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Bulgaria. The invasion starts on the 7th of October and ends on the 4th of December.
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Germany declares war on Portugal. Portugal officially enters the war.
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The United States of America declares war on Germany.
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Fifth Battle of Ypres starts on the 19th of September and ends on the 2nd of October 1918.
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World War 1 ends.