First world war date: Dates and Timeline of World

Dates and Timeline of World War 1: The First World War or World War I which occurred between the dates 28 July 1914 and 11 November 1918 was a global struggle waged between two coalitions: the Allies and the Central Powers. World War I (1914–18) was an international conflict that embroiled most of the nations of Europe along with Russia, the U.S., the Middle East, and other regions. It led to the fall of four great imperial dynasties and, in its destabilization of European society, laid the groundwork for World War II. World War I, [b] or the First World War, (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) , also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. July 28, 1914 Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, beginning World War I . August 2-7, 1914