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The assination of Archduke Ferdinand
The assassination was the immediate cause of WW1
Ferdinand was the heir to the Austria throne. -
Battle of tannenburg
The whole Russian 2nd army was annihilated
It became an example of Russian incompetes -
The ending of Battle of Tannenburg
Germany won over the Russians
This became an emblematic of Russians to experience world war 1 -
Battle of Marne
This battle stopped the German assault into France
The Germans were halted and both sides dug trenches and became the western front -
Battle of Gallipoli
British attempted a naval invasion to seize the ottoman capital
The British retreated -
End of the Battke Marne
This battle was a victory for the Allied Powers
The battle of the Marne was a major turning point of World War I -
The ending of Gallipoli
The British retreated the war
The ottoman defended them selves -
Battle of Verdun
The longest battle on the western front
Both sides enduring horrific casulities during and after war -
Battle of the Somme
The largest battle of WW1, and one of the bloodiest
The first battle to use tanks -
The end of the Battle of Somme
British commanders calls a halt to his army his army's offensive.
Over a million people died in this battle. -
The ending of Verdan
The french won the battle
This battle lasted a total of 30 days -
Interception of the Zimmerman telegram
The telegram intercepted and deciphered by British
Zimmermann instructed the ambassador Count Johann von Bernstorff -
March Russian revolution
The military defeats and high causiltes of WW1
Tsars overthrow was caused by a lack of land for the phesents
This revouloution the reign of Tsar Nicholas 2 -
US joins WWI
The US senate votes 82 to 6 to declare war against Germany.
House of Representatives endorses the decision by a vote of 373 to 50, and the United States formally enters the First World War. When World War. -
sinking of the Lusitania
Germany sunk the Lusitania ,witch was an entry into world war 1.
The ship sunk in a total of 18 minutes. -
November Russian Revolution
Russia's Bolshevik Revolution took place as forces led by Vladimir Ilyich Lenin overthrew the provisional government.
February Revolution resulted in the Russian monarchy being overthrown -
Signing of the Armistice
The signing of an armistice between the Allies and Germany that called for a ceasefire effective
Signed at 11 a.m.– it was on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. -
Signing of the Treaty of Versailles
all nations had agreed to stop fighting while the terms of peace were negotiated
Germany and allied nations signed the Treaty of Versailles formally ending the war. -
Creation of the League of Nations
The League of Nations was an international organization
created after the First World War to provide a forum for resolving international disputes -
Creation of the USSR
The Treaty along with the Declaration of the Creation of the USSR was approved.
Therefore, the Soviet Union grew from the founding four republics to 15 republics.
