Welcome to World War I Timeline !

In this website you will find a timeline of the events that took place during World War I, between 1914-1919. Learn of the dates when wars were declared and when and where the battles took place. You will also find a brief timeline of the aftermath of World War I.

World War I was generally a struggle between the ideals of the past in Europe and the emerging total industrialization and enlightenment. 
Germany, Austria/Hungary, Russia, the Ottoman Empire, and even Italy had wide spread revolutions that were not successful in the mid 1800's. These countries tended to retain their monarchical and antiquated ideals of the 16th and 17th centuries. In France, Britain, and most other countries of Northwestern Europe the political ideals of the French Revolution coupled with rising industrialization created a politically active middle class who achieved modest gains in affairs of state. Since the family ties of the ruling European Empires were so close, the assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand set off the war. It was not the cause, but those family ties and complex alliances brought most European nations into the war.