The first shots were fired around midnight of 28 July 1914, by Austria-Hungary against Serbia. read more
Discover more facts about World War 1, or learn more about Remembrance Day. read more
August 4th 1914 (Britain and France declare war on behalf of themselves and their colonies on Germany - thereby turning an Eastern European War into a World War) until November 11th 1918. Four years, three months, seven days. read more