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Assasination of Archduke Ferdinand
The Heir of Austria-Hungry is assasinated by Serbian Nationalists kick starting WWI -
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WWI
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The sinking of the RMS Lusitania
German U-boat sinks British passenger liner carrying Americans
Helps sway public opinion against Germany -
Declaration of War
United States declares war on Germany in response to unrestricted submarine warfare and the Zimmerman telegram to Mexico -
October Revolution
The communist Bolsheviks seize control of Russia and sign peace treaty with Germany
Western Allies fear that collapse of the Eastern Front will allow the Germans to win the war -
Polar Bear Expedition
The United States sends 5000 troops to Arkhangelsk to coordinate with British and Canadians in order to secure war materials shipped to Russia to prevent Communist Russia from using them -
Expedition arrives in Russia
The US troops arrive inRussia to find the supplies had already been moved, under British command they mount an offensive south they are latter forced to retreat due to the harsh winter -
US troops arrive in Siberia
US troops arrive in Siberia to help British and Japanese forces secure the Trans-Siberian Railroad to help the Czechoslovak Legions move safely across Russia -
Japanese involvement
The Japanese send 70,000 troops in an attempt to create a buffer state against futher communist expansion. The desire for a buffer state would eventually help drive Japan to invade China in the 1930s -
Battle of Tulgas
The Red Army Attacks an Allied outpost in Northern Russia in first major battle. The Russians are driven back with heavy losses -
Battle of Bolshie Ozerki
Allied Forces drive the Red Army from deffecsive positions in the last battle that US forces took part in in Western Russia -
US withdrawl
Withdrawl of the last US troops due to public pressure and the collapse of the last Republican Russians to the Red Army
