What important events happened during World War 1 Austria Hungary and Russia?
1914
- July 28: Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, marking the official start of World War I.
- July 30: Russia begins mobilizing its military in response to Austria-Hungary's declaration of war on Serbia.
- August 1: Germany declares war on Russia, and Germany and France exchange declarations of war.
- August 3: Germany declares war on Belgium and invades the country.
- August 6: Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia.
1915
- May 23: Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary.
- June 18: Russia begins a major offensive against Austria-Hungary in Galicia, but is eventually defeated.
1916
- March 8: Germany declares unrestricted submarine warfare, which leads to the sinking of the British passenger liner Lusitania and the United States' eventual entry into the war.
- June 4: The Russian Brusilov Offensive begins, and Russian forces achieve significant gains against Austria-Hungary.
1917
- March 8: The Russian Revolution begins, and the Tsar is overthrown.
- April 6: The United States declares war on Germany, joining the Allies in the war.
- November 7: The Bolshevik Party, led by Vladimir Lenin, seizes power in Russia, and the Soviet Union is formed.
1918
- January 27: Lenin proposes a general peace at Brest-Litovsk, and Russia signs a peace treaty with Germany in March.
- October 31: Austria-Hungary surrenders to the Allies.
- November 11: The Armistice is signed between the Allies and Germany, marking the end of World War I.
