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World War 1 TimelineThe Year of 1918
January - SeptemberT.E. Lawrence leads Arab guerrillas in successful campaign against Turkish positions in Arabia and Palestine January 8US President Woodrow Wilson makes "Fourteen Points" speech to Congress February 11US President Woodrow Wilson makes "Four Principles" speech to Congress March 3Soviet Russia concludes separate peace negotiations in treaty of Brest-Litovsk March 21Germany launches Spring push, eventually mounting five major offensives against Allied forces, starting with the Battle of Picardy against the British March 26Doullens Agreement gives General Ferdinand Foch "co-ordinating authority" over the Western Front April 9Germany launches second Spring offensive, the Battle of the Lys, in the British sector of Armentieres April 14Foch appointed Commander-in-Chief of Allied forces on Western Front May 25German U-boats appear in US waters for first time May 27Third German Spring offensive, Third Battle of the Aisne, begins in French sector along Chemin des Dames May 28US forces (28th Regiment of 1st Division) victorious in first major action, Battle of Cantigny June 6US 3rd Division captures Bouresches and southern part of Belleau Wood June 9Germans launch fourth Spring offensive, Battle of the Matz, in French sector between Noyan and Montdider June 15Italians prevail against Austro-Hungarian forces at Battle of Piave July 6US President Woodrow Wilson agrees to US intervention in Siberia July 15Final phase of great German Spring push, the Second Battle of Marne, begins July 16-17Former Tsar Nicholas II, his wife, and children, are murdered by the Bolsheviks July 18Allies counterattack against German forces, seizing initiative August 3Allied intervention begins at Vladivosto August 8Haig directs start of successful Amiens offensive, forcing all German troops back to the Hindenburg Line; Ludendorff calls it a "black day" for German army September 12US forces clear the St.-Mihiel salient, during which the greatest air assault of the war is launches by the US September 19Start of British offensive in Palestine, the Battle of Megiddo September 26Battle of the Vardar pits Serb, Czech, Italian, French and British forces against Bulgarian forces September 26Meuse-Argonne offensive opens; the final Franco-American offensive of the war September 27 - October 17Haig's forces storm the Hindenburg Line, breaking through at several points September 29Bulgaria concludes armistice negotiations September 28 - October 14Belgian troops attack at Ypres October 3-4Germany and Austria send peace notes to US President Woodrow Wilson requesting an armistice October 17 - November 11British advance to the Sambre and Schledt rivers, taking many German prisoners October 21Germany ceases unrestricted submarine warfare October 27Erich Ludendorff resigns October 30Turkey concludes an armistice with the Allies November 3German fleet mutinies at Kiel November 3Trieste falls to the Allies; Austria-Hungary concludes an armistice November 7-11Germany negotiates an armistice with the Allies in Ferdinand Foch's railway carriage headquarters at Compiegne November 9Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates November 10Kaiser Wilhelm II flees to Holland November 10German republic is founded November 11Armistice day; fighting ceases at 11am
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