World War 1 Timeline (Up to US entry)

1. Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

Jun 28, 1914

Gavrillo Princip, a member of the Serbian terrorist group Black Hand, assassinated Archduke Ferdinand of of Austria-Hungary.

2. Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

Jul 28, 1914

Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia out of revenge for the Archduke's murder.

3. Germany declares war on Russia

Aug 1, 1914

Germany declares war on Russia.

4. Germany declares war on France

Aug 3, 1914

Germany declares war on France

5. Great Britain declares war on Germany

Aug 4, 1914

Great Britain declares war on Germany

6. Germany declares war on Belgium

Aug 4, 1914

Germany declares war on Belgium

7. Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia

Aug 6, 1914

Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia

8. Serbia declares war on Germany

Aug 6, 1914

Serbia declares war on Germany.

9. France and Great Britain declares war on Austria-Hungary

Aug 12, 1914

France and Great Britain declares war on Austria-Hungary. Britain declares first, and France stands by as their ally.

10. Russia declares war on Ottoman Empire (Turkey)

Nov 1, 1914

Russia declares war on Ottoman Empire for being sneak attacked by them in the Black Sea. After WWI ends, the Ottoman Empire becomes the country of Turkey.

11. Great Britain and France declares war on Ottoman Empire (Turkey)

Nov 5, 1914

Great Britain and France declares war on the Ottoman Empire. After WWI ends, the Ottoman Empire becomes the country of Turkey.

12. British passenger ship S.S Lusitania sunk by German U-Boat

May 7, 1915

British passenger ship S.S Lusitania sunk by German U-Boat attack.

13. Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary

May 23, 1915

Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary

14. Italy declares war on Ottoman Empire (Turkey)

Aug 21, 1915

Italy declares war on Ottoman Empire (Turkey).

15. Bulgaria and Serbia declares war on each other

Oct 14, 1915

Both Bulgaria and Serbia declares war on each other's country.

16. Russia and Italy declares war on Bulgaria

Oct 19, 1915

Russia and Italy both declares war on Bulgaria

17. Italy declares war on Germany

Aug 28, 1916

Italy declares war on Germany.

18. Zimmermann Telegram Sent

Jan 19, 1917

Zimmermann Telegram is sent from one German official to another, but is intercepted by a British spy, and sent to the US government. It called for Mexico to fight against the US in exchange for gaining land lost in the Spanish-American War.

19. Woodrow Wilson's War Message

Apr 2, 1917

President Woodrow Wilson gives his message to Congress, asking them for permission to declare war with Germany.
It is there that he makes his famous saying: "The world must be made safe for democracy".

20. United States of America declares war on Germany

Apr 2, 1917

United States of America declares war on Germany.

21. United States of America declares war on Austria-Hungary

Dec 7, 1917

United States of America declares war on Austria-Hungary

Darren Liu and Cody Pittman create this TimeToast

Mar 14, 2017

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