Timeline of World War I

(The Great War or The War to End All Wars)

July 1914: Austria-

January 1917: British

Hungary Archduke Francis

Ferdinand and his wife are
assassinated Sarajevo.
July/August 1914Germany/Austria-

January 1915: Air Raids

begin on London.

Hungary/Turkey declared

May 1915: German U-

War on Great

Boat sinks the Lusitania

Britain/France/Russia.

carrying American

1914

1915

September 1914: First

1915-1916:

trenches are dug on the

Causalities in Europe

Western Front which

soar to over three

begins a new form of

million.

warfare.
December 1914: unofficial
Christmas truce by the
soldiers halts fighting for
24 hours.

July 1918: Former Russian Tsar

telegram from Germany to

Nicholas and family are

Mexico urging them to

murdered.

declare war on the USA.

August 1918: War turns in

April/May 1917: USA

favor of the Allies and Germany

enters the war and the

quickly loses steam

draft is created making

for men.

1916

attack Paris

officers intercept

military service mandatory

passengers.

May 1918: German forces

November 1918: War ends with

signing of Armistice on 11-111918

1917

November 1917:
Russian Revolution
forces Russia out of
the war.

1918

1919

June 1919: The Treaty of

Versailles is signed thus angering
Germany and beginning a new era
marching toward World War II.