WWI Events Timeline

By kadjavera@student.hcps.org
  • War In Serbia

    War In Serbia

    The Austro-Hungarian Empire declares war in Serbia
  • War In Germany

    War In Germany

    Great Britain declares war on Germany
  • Lusitania Sunk

    Lusitania Sunk

    A German U-Boat torpedoes the British passenger liner Lusitania off the Irish coast.
  • The Re-election

    The Re-election

    American Voters re-elect President Woodraw Wilson who had campaigned on the slogan, "He kept us out of war".
  • The Telegram

    The Telegram

    The British Intercept a telegram sent by Alfred Zimmerman.
  • The War In Germany

    The War In Germany

    The United States of America declares war on Germany.
  • Troops

    Troops

    The first American troops land in France

  • U.S. 1st Infantry Division

    Troops of the U.S. 1st infantry Division capture the village of the cantigney from the Germans and hold it.
  • Armistice

    Armistice

    The Germans sign the Armistice
  • The Treaty

    The Treaty

    German delegation signs the treaty formally ending the way