World War I Timeline
Assassination on June 28, 1914 In Sarajevo, Archduke Franz Ferdinand is murdered, sparking World War I. The War Breaks Out in August of 1914 The different nations involved declared war on each other. The First Battle of Ypres was fought in October 1914. From October through November, the first battle of Ypres takes place. 21st of December, 1914 Raids from the Air The first German air attack on Britain occurred on December 21, 1914. 24th of December, 1914 Truce at Christmas On both sides, soldiers declared an unofficial Christmas ceasefire. 04 February 1915 Britain is under blockade. U-boats are used by Germany to target British and neutral ships. The Second Battle of Ypres was fought on April 22, 1915. The second Battle of Ypres, which lasted from April 22 to May 25, was the first time Germany used poison gas. Gallipoli, April 1915 Gallipoli was fought between April and December 1915. 7th of May, 1915 The Lusitania was sunk. German U-boats sank the British ship Lusitania. Verdun, F