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Bolshevik Communist control Russia
After the Red army's victory over the white army, the Bolsheviks successuflly took control of Russia -
Assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand
The Archduke of Austria, Francis Ferdinand, was killed by serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip -
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World War I
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Russia Enters the war
Russia enters the war to help Serbia after Serbia was invaded by Germany -
Battle of the Marne
First battle of World War I that resulted in a victory for the Allies. This battle ended the month long German attack that had reached just outside of Paris, France -
Bolshevik Revolution
Led by Lenin, the Bolsheviks revolted against the provisional government which was led by Alexander Kerensky -
Sinking of the Lusitania
A German submarine sunk the British ship the Lusitania -
Battles of Verdun and the Somme
From February to December 1916, the German armies fought the French armies and the French won a stunning victory -
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Anti-war Movement
As the conditions on the war front and at home worsened, anti-war movements grew to end the war -
February Revolution
Although it is called the February Revolution due to older calendars, this revolution took place in March. It established a provisional government in Russia after discontent and corruption with the Tsarist government -
United States enters the War
Due to German submarine bombing and social pressures, the United States entered World War I to help Great Britain and France -
Lenin returns from Exile
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Bolsheviks seize power
Bolsheviks seize power in Russia and Lenin is named head of new communist government -
Battle of Caporetto
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Treaty of Brest-Litovsk and revolution in Germany
Lenin and the German forces signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk which gave Germany some territories such as Lithuania and Ukraine to Germany in exchange for peace between Russia and Germany A few months later, Germany faced similar revolution to Russia based on workers' equality and socialism -
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Russian Civil War
Lenin led the Bolsheviks (Reds) to victory against the White army which consisted of different minority groups -
Treaty of Versailles
