WWI Timeline of Events

  • Start of War

    The war started with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Autsria. They also killed his pregnant wife as well.
  • Austria-Hungary

    They announced that are declaring war on Serbia, this begins WWI
  • Russia Involvement

    They announced the moobilization of their army, called French to mobilize theirs also.
  • Germany, those stinkers

    Germany declared war on Russia
  • Germany Again

    Declares war on France, invades neutral Belgium which upset France
  • Britian

    Declared war on Germany
  • Austria-Hungary

    Declares war on Russia
  • Japan gets involved

    Declares war on Germany
  • Trenches

    First Trenches were built, ended up causing a lot of problems with the soldiers who lived there. "No man's land"
  • Period: to

    Battle of Mausrian Lakes

    Russia and Germany fought for many days, There was no actual victor just kinda walked away. Took 100,000 Russian prisoners
  • Turkey moves in

    Turkey enters the World War, helps with naval bombardement of Russia
  • Period: to

    3 ways Turkey messes up

    Russia, France, Britian declare war on Turkey
  • Truce

    Unofficial Truce announced, UNOFFICIAL!!
  • Lusitania

    Lusitania sunk by the Germans, Americans on board, led to America joining war.
  • Italy

    Italy declared war on Germany
  • Germany goes downhill

    German forces surrender in south-west Africa
  • Germany trying to Advance

    Warsaw is captured by Germany
  • New Technology

    First tanks used in Battle of the Somme
  • Battle Ended

    Battle of Somme ended, both sides had extremely great sides.
  • Air Rade

    First German air rade of France, brought airplanes into the war. Of course Germany did it. :)
  • Woodrow Wilson

    Woodrow Wilson delivers 14 points which brought us to the war, BAM, Were In!
  • France advancing

    France launched unsuccessful offensive on western front
  • Another Battle

    Battle of Yerpes, the third
  • German's last downfall

    Mutiny in German Army
  • Captured

    Jerusalem captured be Britian from Turkish