The world wars timeline: write the dates: timeline worksheet for Grade 11, page 1 preview

Timeline worksheet · History, Civics & Social Studies

The world wars timeline: write the dates · Grade 11

Write the date of each of 8 events about the world wars on a timeline using a date bank. Practices chronology and reading a scaled timeline.

Grade 11 · ages 16 to 17
Hard
10 to 15 minutes
1 page
Free

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The events

Directions: Write the date of each event on its line. Use the dates in the box.

Dates
oldest newest
The First World War begins in Europe.
The United States enters the First World War.
An armistice ends the fighting on November 11.
The Treaty of Versailles is signed.
Adolf Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany.
Germany invades Poland, beginning the Second World War in Europe.
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, and the United States enters the war.
Allied forces land in Normandy on D-Day.

What your child practices

Your child practices chronology and reading a scaled timeline. The skill is “Change, continuity and causation”: describe how and why things changed over time and compare perspectives.

Grades and ages: Grade 11, ages 16 to 17
Time: About 10 to 15 minutes
Subject: History, Civics & Social Studies
Level: Hard for Grade 11
Answer key: Yes, for grown-ups who sign in
Printing: 1 page, US Letter or A4, low-ink option
Updated: October 15, 2026

How to use it

Try the first question together so the format is clear. Then let your child work through the rest, showing their thinking on the page. It is one of the harder sheets for Grade 11, best once the basics of the skill are secure.

An answer key comes with it as a separate page that grown-ups download after signing in.

Tip for grown-ups: Find the oldest and newest events first, then fill in the middle.

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