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Schlieffen Plan
This plan was designed by Alfred von Schlieffen and was supposed to give Germany a better chance at winning a two-front war. This plan lead to trench warfare and it was believed to be the reason that Germany lost World War 1 in 1918. -
The October Manifesto is Issued
This document promised the Duma, which is an elective Parliament, and several civil liberties. This brought the Russian Revolution to its end. -
Bloody Sunday
A group of workers marched to the czar's Winter Palace in St. Petersburg along side a priest named Georgy Apollonovich. Hundreds of people were shot and killed by imperial forces for being a part of the protest. This event began the Russian Revolution. -
The Battle of Tannenberg
This was the first of the Battles of the Eastern Front. Germany and Austria pushed Russia out of Poland. -
The Battle of the Marne
France and Britain fought against Germany near Paris, France (approximately 30 miles away). Germany was forced out and lost the battle. (The style was trench warfare). This was the first of the Battles of the Western Front where there were over one million casualties. -
The Russians Enter the War
The Russians (for the Allies side) wanted to support the Serbs and while they had good intentions, this lead to a great downfall for the Russian Empire. Their involvement in the war lead to mass inflation and the economy went downhill. -
WW1 Begins
World War 1 began after the death of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated. War was declared on Serbia by Austria-Hungary. -
America Enters WW1
After Germany bombed the Lusitania u-boat, carrying hundreds of American passengers, they bombed four more American merchant ships within a month's time. Germany also sent a letter to Mexico called the "Zimmerman Telegram," which stated that if they supported Germany in the war, they would give Mexico land from the United States' territory. Mexico told the United States that they were on our side and America entered the war. -
Hitler Takes Over Czechoslovakia
Adolf Hitler was promised an appeasement (a peace offering of land to avoid war). He was given Czechoslovakia. -
WW2 Begins
The war begins when Britain and France declare war on Germany because Adolf Hitler invaded Poland. -
Germany Attacks France
Hitler sent air and ground support to defeat France. France gives into Germany and retreats. -
Germany Attacks the Soviet Union
Everyone who could be threatening to the Germans in the Soviet territory was terminated (Jews, Communists, etc). The U.S. stepped in two days later to help in anyway possible the Soviet people. -
America Warns Japan
The current American president, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, warned Japan to not cause conflict against their neighboring countries and that if they did, they'd have the United States to go through. -
The Attack on Pearl Harbor
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor killing 2,423 people and terminating American naval vessels and aircrafts. -
U.S. Drops Atomic Bomb
The United States dropped the first atomic bomb(s) in history on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. About 157,500 people were killed or injured. -
WW2 Concludes
The Axis surrendered. VE (Victory in Europe) was celebrated on May 8, 1945 in result of the conclusion of WW2.
