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France loses Alsace & Loraine to Germany
This event was a territory created by the German Empire. The territory had 93% of Alsace, 7% French remained and 26% of Lorraine (7% French remained). -
Russo-Japanese War
This was was fought between the Russian Empire and the Japanese Empire. The major reason for this war was rival abtiions in Manchuria and the seas around Japan, Korea, and the Yellow Sea. Russia suffered many defeats by Japan, however, the war concluded with the Treaty of Portsmuth. -
Austria-Hungary annexes Bosnia
The Congress of Berlin gave Austria-Hungary the right to occu Bosnia and Herzegovina temporally. The crisis damaged relations between Austria-Hungary and Serbia on one hand, and Italy & the Russia Empire on the other, The crisis ended with Austro-Hungarians tactful victory -
Sinking of the Lusitania
The sinking of Lusitania occured during the First World War. Germany pursued submarine warfare gainst the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. The ship was identified and sank in 18 minutes. -
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinad
The assassination of Ferdinad and his wife was occured on the 28th in June, 1914. They were shot to death by a man named, Gavrilo Princip. -
U.S entering World War 1
WWI was a global war centred in Europe that began on July 28th, 1914. This war was not ened until Novemeber 11th, 1918. More than 70 million military personnel, including 60 million Europeans, were moblized in one of the largest wars in history -
Russia mobilizes army
Russia reacted to the Austrian attack on Serbia. Russia began full mobilization of its troops, however, Germany demanded a stop to this. -
Russian Czar Nicholas II abicates