Scope
This timeline follows the First World War from outbreak through settlement, including regime collapse, mass mobilization, and the first attempt at postwar international reconstruction.
Inclusion rule
Include events that materially changed the conduct of war, brought new actors into the conflict, collapsed regimes, or reshaped the postwar order.
Why this timeline exists
World War I is the hinge between the old imperial order and the violent ideological age that followed. It is central to understanding revolution, fascism, the interwar crisis, and the remapping of global power.
Key phases
- Descent into general war
- Industrialized mass conflict
- Imperial and home-front strain
- Revolution and regime collapse
- Armistice and settlement
Anchor events
Initial seed events to be added.