WWI By josh7 Jun 28, 1914 Francis Ferdinan assassinated at Sarajevo Jul 5, 1914 Kaiser William II promised German support for Austria against Serbia Jul 28, 1914 Austria declared war on Serbia Aug 1, 1914 Germany declared war on Russia Aug 3, 1914 Germany declared war on France and invaded Belgium. Germany had to create the Schlieffen Plan. Aug 4, 1914 Britain declared war on Germany Aug 23, 1914 Germany invaded France. Aug 26, 1914 Russian army defeated at Tannenburg and Masurian Lakes Oct 29, 1914 Turkey entered the war on Germany’s side. Treanch Warfare started to dominate the Western Front. Jan 19, 1915 The first Zeppelin raid on Britain took place Apr 25, 1915 Allied troops landed in Gallipoli May 7, 1915 The "Lusitania" was sunk by a German U-boat May 23, 1915 Italy declared war on Germany and Austria Aug 5, 1915 The Germans captured Warsaw from the Russians Sep 25, 1915 Start of the Battle of Loos Dec 19, 1915 The Allies started the evacuation of Gallipoli Jan 27, 1916 Conscription introduced in Britain Feb 21, 1916 Start of the Battle of Verdun Dec 7, 1916 Lloyd George becomes Britsh Prime Minister Feb 1, 1917 Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare campaign starts Apr 6, 1917 USA declared war on Germany Apr 16, 1917 France launched an unsuccessful offensive on the Western Front Oct 24, 1917 Battle of Caporetto – the Italian Army was heavily defeated Nov 6, 1917 Britain launched a major offensive on the Western Front Nov 20, 1917 British tanks won a victory at Cambrai Dec 5, 1917 Armistice between Germany and Russia signed Mar 1, 1918 Germany broke through on the Somme Mar 3, 1918 The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed between Russia and Germany. Mar 29, 1918 Marshall Foch was appointed Allied Commander on the Western Front Aug 8, 1918 The advance of the Allies was successful Oct 4, 1918 Germany asked the Allies for an armistice Oct 29, 1918 Germany’s navy mutinied Oct 30, 1918 Turkey made peace Nov 3, 1918 Austria made peace Nov 9, 1918 Kaiser William II abdicated Nov 11, 1918 Germany signed an armistice with the Allies – the official date of the end of World War One. Jan 4, 1919 Peace conference met at Paris Jun 21, 1919 The surrendered German naval fleet at Scapa Flow was scuttled. Jun 28, 1919 The Treaty of Versailles was signed by the Germans.
