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Triple Alliance
In 1882 the triple alliance forms consisting of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. -
Triple Entente
The Triple Entenet forms consisting of France, Great Britain, and Russia. -
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Archduke Francis Ferdinand is assassinated along with his wife by Gavrilo Princip, a 19-year-old bosnian serb -
World War 1
Militarism, nationalism, and the desire to stifle internal dissent may have all played a role in starting the war, but it was the European leaders in response to another crisisin the balkans is what directly led to the war -
Czar Nicholas 2
Czar Nicholas 2 orders a mobilization of the Russian army against Austria-Hungary in order to help defend Serbia. -
Austria declares war on Serbia
Austria-Hungary along with Germany's aid declare war on Serbia to gain as a state manly in part that is already has slovanian inhabitants living there. -
Germany declares war on Russia
Germany demanded the halt of the Russian mobilization and as a result of Russia refusing, Germany declares war on Russia. -
Germany declares war on France
Germany could not soley mobilize troops in Russia, therefore it declared war on France -
Britain declares war on Germany
Great Britain declares war on germany for violating Belgian neutrality. And by this time all the great powers of Europe were at war. -
First Battle of Marne
The French halted the German arny from advancing on paris. This battle became a stalemate both sides stood thier ground. The main form of combat in this battle was trench warfare -
Italy betrays the Triple Alliance
Italy betrays the Triple Alliance by attacking Austria. And in doing this, Italy joins the powers of the Triple Entente or what is\now known as the allied powers -
The Lusitania
The British ship Lusitania was sunk by German forces. About 1,100 civilian casualties, including100 Americans. After strong protests, the German government suspended unrestricted submarine warfare to avoid antagonizing the U.S. -
Serbia is eliminated from war
Germany and Austria-Hungary, joined by Bulgaria attacked and eliminated serbia from the war. This and other successes in the east enabled the Germans to go back on offence in the east. -
Airplanes
Around this time airplanes had appeared on the battlefront for the first time in history and attacked ground targets and enemy communications. -
The U.S. enters the war
The U.S. enters the war after unrestricted submarine warfare resumes. This boosted the mind set of the Allied Powers and brought in more money and war goods. -
Petrograd
Around this time a series of strikes led by working class women broke out in the city of Petrograd over the prices of bread and for better working conditions and working hours. This shut dwon all factories in the city. -
Czar Nicholas 2 steps down
After the Duma, or legislative body, established the provisional government, Czar Nicholas 2 steps down ending the Romanov Dynasty. -
The Soviets
Around this time the soviet of petrograd had been formed. Soviets were councils composed of representatives from the workers and soldiers. -
Winter Palace
On the night of this date Bolshevik foreces seized the seat of the provisional government, the winter palace. This led to the downfall of the government. -
War in the Middle East
In 1918 British forces, urged by Lawrence of Arabia, from Egypt destroyed the Ottoman Empire in the Middle East. -
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Red vs. White
Throughout this period the communist Red army fought and won against the anti-communist White army. -
General Ludendorff's fail
Ludendorff launched an attack in march in france to break the stalemate and by april were not far away from paris where his advance was stopped at the second Battle of the Marne. And here is where allied troops pushed back the Germans making Ludendorff's attempt a fail. -
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Lenin along with Germany signed this treaty and gave up eastern Poland, Ukraine, Finland, and the Baltic provinces. In the eyes of many this was a useless treaty. -
The Czars death
On the night of this date the Czar and his family are murdered by local soviets in the mining town of Ekaterinburg. -
The war is lost for Germany
After Ludendorff's failed attempt at ending the stalemate, he informed German leaders that the war was lost and he demanded that the government ask for peace. -
League of Nations
First thought of by president Wilson, on this day it is accepted by the Paris Peace Conference as a way to prevent future wars. -
The Treaty of Versailles
The treaty ordered Germany to pay reparations for all damage to which the Allied governments and their people had been subjected as a result of the war.