“WWI Timeline: by ew By branham Jun 28, 1914 united states troops arrove in france Jun 28, 1914 assassination of archduke ferdinand Aug 4, 1914 great britain declares war on germany Oct 15, 1914 first german aircraft shot down by allied plane Oct 15, 1914 battle of ypres Dec 25, 1914 christmans truce on thte western front Apr 22, 1915 lord kitchener calls for 100,000 men to join british army May 7, 1915 sinking of the lusitania May 7, 1915 treaty of versailles signed May 31, 1915 first zeppelin raid on london Feb 21, 1916 paris peace conference Feb 21, 1916 germans attack at verdun Period: Mar 24, 1916 to Mar 24, 1917 ww1 May 31, 1916 battle of jutland Jul 1, 1916 start of the battle of the somme Sep 15, 1916 first use of british tanks Apr 6, 1917 united states declares war on germany Jun 25, 1917 united states troops arrive in france Jul 17, 1917 united states declare war on germany Jul 17, 1917 king george v changes name to windsor Oct 12, 1917 british attack at passchendaele Oct 12, 1917 british attack at passchendaele Nov 9, 1918 kaiser wilhelm II of germany abdicates Nov 11, 1918 armistice Jan 12, 1919 paris peace conference Jun 28, 1919 german gas attack at ypres
