Russian Revolution through World War II

  • Czar Nicholas II Beame the Leader of Russia

    Czar Nicholas II Beame the Leader of Russia
    Czar Nicholas II beame the leader of Russia.
  • Trans-Siberian Railway Built

    Trans-Siberian Railway Built
    Trans-Siberian railway was in the process of being built.
  • Russian Marxists Split into Mensheviks and Bolsheviks

    Russian Marxists Split into Mensheviks and Bolsheviks
    Russian Marxists split into Mensheviks and Bolsheviks.
  • Russo-Japanese War

    Russo-Japanese War
    The Russo-Japanese War begins.
  • Bloody Sunday in Russia

    Bloody Sunday in Russia
    Unarmed protesters are shot by the Imperial Guard.
  • Albert Einstein Developed the Theory of Relativity

    Albert Einstein Developed the Theory of Relativity
    Albert Einstein developed the Theory of Relativity.
  • Sun Yixian Became President of China

    Sun Yixian Became President of China
    Sun Yixian becomes president of China.
  • Kuomintang was Created

    Kuomintang was Created
    Kuomintang was founded.
  • March Revolution in Russia

    March Revolution in Russia
    March Revolution in Russia begins.
  • March Revolution in Russia

    March Revolution in Russia
    The Duma disobey Nicholas, which is seen as the first act of revolution.
  • Czar Nicholas II Abdicated

    Czar Nicholas II Abdicated
    Czar Nicholas II abdicated.
  • The Bolshevik Revolution

    The Bolshevik Revolution
    The October Revolution begins.
  • Russian Civil War Began

    Russian Civil War Began
    Russian Civil War began.
  • New Economic Policy Enforced in Russia

    New Economic Policy Enforced in Russia
    The new economic policy is enforced in Russia.
  • Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

    Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
    The peace treaty between Bolshevik Russia and the Central Powers is signed.
  • Anschluss

    Anschluss
    German Austria is declared a republic.
  • The League of Nations was Created

    The League of Nations was Created
    The League of Nations is created.
  • May Fourth Movement Begins

    May Fourth Movement Begins
    May fourth movement begins.
  • Weimar Republic Established in Germany

    Weimar Republic Established in Germany
    Weimar Republic is established in Germany.
  • Adolf Hitler Became the Leader of the Nazi Party

    Adolf Hitler Became the Leader of the Nazi Party
    Adolf Hitler became the leader of the Nazi Party.
  • Joseph Stalin became the Leader of the USSR

    Joseph Stalin became the Leader of the USSR
    Joseph Stalin became the leader of the USSR.
  • Russia Became the USSR

    Russia Became the USSR
    Russia became the USSR.
  • Vladimir Lenin became the leader of Russia

    Vladimir Lenin became the leader of Russia
    Vladimir Lenin became the leader of Russia.
  • Dawes Plan Started

    Dawes Plan Started
    The Dawes Plan is accepted by the Allies and Germany.
  • Jiang Jieshi Became the Leader of the Kuomintang

    Jiang Jieshi Became the Leader of the Kuomintang
    Sun Yat-sen dies, giving Jiang the opportunity to become leader.
  • Adolf Hitler Wrote Mein Kampf

    Adolf Hitler Wrote Mein Kampf
    Mein Kampf is published.
  • Benito Mussolini Became the Leader of Italy

    Benito Mussolini Became the Leader of Italy
    Benito Mussolini becomes the leader of Italy.
  • Hirohito Became the Emperor of Japan

    Hirohito Became the Emperor of Japan
    Hirohito became the emperor of Japan.
  • Civil War in China Began

    Civil War in China Began
    Civil war in China began.
  • Charles Lindenbergh's Solo Flight Across the Atlantic

    Charles Lindenbergh's Solo Flight Across the Atlantic
    Charles Lindenbergh begins his solo flight across the Atlantic.
  • Five Year Plan Began

    Five Year Plan Began
    The Five Year Plan was in effect.
  • Kellogg-Briand Pact Signed

    Kellogg-Briand Pact Signed
    Kellogg-Braind Pact comes into effect.
  • Great Depression Began

    Great Depression Began
    The stock market crashes, leading to the beginning of the Great Depression.
  • Stock Market Crashed in the U.S.

    Stock Market Crashed in the U.S.
    The Stock Market Crash begins.
  • Japan Invadaded Manchuria

    Japan Invadaded Manchuria
    The Japanese invasion on Manchuria begins.
  • Japan Invaded China

    Japan Invaded China
    Japan invades China.
  • The Holocaust Began

    The Holocaust Began
    Hitler gets appointed Chancellor of Germany.
  • Adolf Hitler Became the Chancellor of Germany

    Adolf Hitler Became the Chancellor of Germany
    Adolf Hitler became the Chancellor of Germany.
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) became President of the US

    Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) became President of the US
    Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) became President of the US
  • The New Deal Started

    The New Deal Started
    The New Deal is passed.
  • Adolf Hitler Defied the Treaty of Versailles

    Hitler makes the decision to openly defy the Treaty of Versailles.
  • The Long March

    The Long March
    The military retreat of China is in effect.
  • Italy Invaded Ethiopia

    Italy Invaded Ethiopia
    Italy invades Ethiopia.
  • Germany Reoccupied the Rhineland

    Germany Reoccupied the Rhineland
    Germany reoccupied the Rhineland.
  • Francisco Franco Led a Fascist Revolt in Spain

    Francisco Franco Led a Fascist Revolt in Spain
    Francisco Franco led a Fascist revolt in Spain.
  • Great Purge Began

    Great Purge Began
    The first Moscow Trial begins.
  • Rome-Berlin Axis

    Rome-Berlin Axis
    An agreement links Italy and Germany.
  • Rape of Nanking

    Rape of Nanking
    The Rape of Nanking period begins.
  • Adolf Hitler took the Sudetenland

    Adolf Hitler took the Sudetenland
    Adolf Hitler demands Sudentenland.
  • Hitler Hosted Munich Conference

    Hitler Hosted Munich Conference
    Munich Conference began.
  • Kristallnacht Began

    Kristallnacht Began
    Kristallnacht begins.
  • Nazi-Soviet Pact Signed

    Nazi-Soviet Pact Signed
    The Nazi-Soviet Pact is signed.
  • Germany Invaded Poland (Blitzkrieg)

    Germany Invaded Poland (Blitzkrieg)
    Germany invades Poland using the blitzkrieg stragey.
  • Sitzkrieg Began

    Sitzkrieg Began
    The Phoney War began after the Allied Powers declared war on Germany.
  • Winston Churchill Became the Prime Minister of Great Britain

    Winston Churchill Became the Prime Minister of Great Britain
    Winston Churchill became the Prime Minister of Great Britain.
  • Allies Evacuate Dunkirk

    Allies Evacuate Dunkirk
    Allies evacuate Dunkirk.
  • Battle of Britain

    Battle of Britain
    The Battle of Britain, between Britain and Germany, begins.
  • Vichy Government Established in France

    Vichy Government Established in France
    The Armistice with France agreement was signed.
  • Tripartite Pact Signed

    Tripartite Pact Signed
    Germany, Italy and Japan sign the Tripatite Pact.
  • Lend-Lease Act

    Lend-Lease Act
    Lend-Lease Act is enacted.
  • Operation Barbarossa

    Operation Barbarossa
    Operation Barbarossa begins.
  • Atlantic Charter

    Atlantic Charter
    The Atlantic Charter is issued.
  • Auschwitz Death Camp Opened

    Auschwitz Death Camp Opened
    Auschwitz Death Camp opened.
  • U.S. Congress Passed the Neutrality Acts

    U.S. Congress Passed the Neutrality Acts
    Congress revises Neutrality Acts.
  • Japanese Attacked Pearl Harbor

    Japanese Attacked Pearl Harbor
    Japan destroys 20 American naval ships and kills over 2,000 soldiers.
  • Kamikaze Pilots Appear in the Pacific

    Kamikaze Pilots Appear in the Pacific
    Kamikaze pilots appear in the Pacific during the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
  • The U.S. Declares War on Japan

    The U.S. Declares War on Japan
    America officially declares was on Japan.
  • Chelmno Concertration Camp Opened

    Chelmno Concertration Camp Opened
    Chelmno, a concentration camp in Poland, opens.
  • Washington Confrence

    Washington Confrence
    The first Washington Confrence begins.
  • Hitler Enacted the Final Solution

    Hitler Enacted the Final Solution
    Meeting that approves the final solution takes place.
  • Bataan Death March

    Bataan Death March
    The Bataan Death March begins.
  • Doolittle Raids Over Japan

    Doolittle Raids Over Japan
    Doolittle Raids over Japan.
  • Battle of the Coral Sea

    Battle of the Coral Sea
    Battle of the Coral Sea begins.
  • Nisei were Interned in Relocation Centers in the US

    Nisei were Interned in Relocation Centers in the US
    Nisei were interned in Relocation Centers in the US.
  • Battle of Midway

    Battle of Midway
    U.S. defeats Japan at the Battle of Midway.
  • Manhattan Project Began

    Manhattan Project Began
    The president okays the budget proposal for this project.
  • Battle of El Alamein

    Battle of El Alamein
    The first Battle of El Alamein begins.
  • Battle of Guadalcanal

    Battle of Guadalcanal
    The six month battle between America and Japan begins.
  • Battle of Stalingrad

    Battle of Stalingrad
    Battle of Stalingrad begins.
  • Operation Torch

    Operation Torch
    British forces invade North French Africa.
  • Island Hopping Campaign

    Island Hopping Campaign
    Allies use Island Hopping Campaign and storm Gona.
  • Casablanca Confrence

    Casablanca Confrence
    The Casablanca Confrence begins.
  • Allies Landed in Sicily

    Allies Landed in Sicily
    Allies land in Sicily.
  • Tehran Confrence

    Tehran Confrence
    The Tehran Confrence begins.
  • Operation Overlord (D Day)

    Operation Overlord (D Day)
    The Normandy Landings begin.
  • Gen. Macarthur Returned to the Phillippines (Leyte Gulf)

    Gen. Macarthur Returned to the Phillippines (Leyte Gulf)
    Gen. Macarthur returned to the Phillippines (Leyte Gulf).
  • Battle of the Bulge

    Battle of the Bulge
    The Battle of the Bulge begins.
  • Yalta Conference

    Yalta Conference
    The conference between Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin.
  • Battle of Iwo Jima

    Battle of Iwo Jima
    The Battle of Iwo Jima begins.
  • Battle of Okinawa

    Battle of Okinawa
    Battle of Okinawa begins.
  • Mussolini was Executed

    Mussolini was Executed
    Mussolini was executed.
  • Hitler Committed Suicide

    Hitler Committed Suicide
    Hitler committs suicide.
  • Germany Surrendered

    Germany Surrendered
    Germany surrenders unconditionally.
  • V-E Day

    V-E Day
    The end of World War II is officially announced in Europe.
  • Postdam Conference

    Postdam Conference
    The Postdam Conference begins.
  • Atomic Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima

    Atomic Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima
    Atomic Bomb dropped on Hiroshima.
  • Atomic Bomb Dropped on Nagasaki

    Atomic Bomb Dropped on Nagasaki
    An atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki.
  • V-J Day

    V-J Day
    Japan surrenders from World War II.
  • Japan Surrendered

    Japan Surrendered
    Japanese formally surrender onboard USS Missouri.
  • Nuremberg Trials

    Nuremberg Trials
    The Nuremberg Trials begin.