WWI Timeline By yassine29 Period: Jan 24, 1914 to Dec 24, 1918 WWI Jun 28, 1914 Francis Ferdinand assissnated at Sarajevo Jun 28, 1914 Asutria declared war on Serbia Jul 5, 1914 Kaiser William II promised German support for Austria against Serbia Aug 1, 1914 Germany declared war on Russia Aug 3, 1914 Germany declared war on France and invaded Belgium. (Schlieffen Plan) Aug 4, 1914 Britain declared war on Germany Oct 29, 1914 Turkey entered WWI on Germany's side. Trench warfare dominated Wester Front May 23, 1915 Italy declared war on Germany and Austria Aug 5, 1915 German captured Warsaw from Russians Feb 21, 1916 Battle of Verdun Battle of Verdun May 31, 1916 Battle of Jutland Battle of Jutland Sep 15, 1916 Use of mass tanks at Somme Feb 1, 1917 German submarine warfare started German Submarine Apr 6, 1917 USA declares war on Germany Dec 5, 1917 Armistice between Germany and Russia Mar 30, 1918 Treaty of Brest-Litovsk signed between Russia and Germany Treaty Information Jun 28, 1918 German signature of Treaty of Versaille Oct 4, 1918 Germany askes Allies for an armistice Oct 30, 1918 Turkey made peace Nov 3, 1918 Austria made peace Nov 11, 1918 Official end of WWI--Germany signs armistice with Allies
