WWI Timeline

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  • Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

    Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
    Gavrilo Princip assassinated the Archduke, leading to the first World War.

  • Austria-Hungary Declares War on Serbia

    Austria-Hungary Declares War on Serbia
    After the assassination of their Archduke, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia.

  • First Battle of Marne

    First Battle of Marne
    Germany invaded Belgium

  • Germany begins Naval Blockade of Great Britain.

    Germany begins Naval Blockade of Great Britain.
    Germany begins to block Great Britain's naval ships from being able to trade.

  • Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary

    Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary
    Italy declared war on Austria-Hungary, switching sides in the war.

  • The Battle of Somme

    The Battle of Somme
    The Bloodiest battle of the Civil War

  • US Declares war on Germany

    US Declares war on Germany
    The US joins the war by declaring war on Germany.

  • Russia signs and Armistice with Germany

    Russia signs and Armistice with Germany
    Russia signed an armistice which marked them leaving the war.

  • Germany signs Armistice

    Germany signs Armistice
    Germany signs the Armistice at Compiègne, ending World War I.

  • Treaty of Versailles is put in place.

    Treaty of Versailles is put in place.
    The war officially ended, with the Treaty of Versailles taking effect.