World War I and Russian Revolution

WWI/Russian Revolution

Period: Jan 1, 1900 to Dec 31, 1919

Queen Victoria Dies

Jan 22, 1901

Queen Victoria dies
She tried to keep her ffamily relationships good throughout other countries, her grandson was the ruler of Germany. When she died the family didn't support each other.

Russo-Japanese War

Feb 8, 1904

Russo Japanese War
The war started because Russia rejected a Japanse plan to divide Manchuria and Korea. This caused the Russian Revolution

October General Strike

Jan 3, 1905

Strike
It was a Railroad strike that took place during the Revolution

Bloody Sunday

Jan 9, 1905

Bloody Sunday
It was a massacre in St. Petersburg of peaceful demonstrators and this is when the Revolution turned violent.

October Manifesto

Oct 17, 1905

manifesto
It was issued by Tzar Nicholas II and it ended the 1905 Revolution. It promises civil liberties and an elcted parlimant.

Fundamental Laws of 1906

Apr 23, 1906

Laws
The Constitution is created to reflect the promises amde in the October Manifesto.

Rasputin introduced to Aristocracy

Aug 18, 1908

Aristocracy
He as a holy man and helped heald Tzar Nicholas' sick son. Many Russians did not like him.

Archduke Franz Ferdiand is assissanted

Jun 28, 1914

Assassination
A serbian nationalist assasinated him and his wife. This was one of the main causes of the start of World War I.

Britain Declares War on Germany

Aug 4, 1914

Britain
Britain told Germany to get out of Belgium and when they didn't, Britain declared war. This was the beginning of World War I.

1st Zeppelin Raid on Britain

Jan 19, 1915

Air raid
The first airraids did not take place in London because he wanted to perserve the heritage of London. He later eventually bombed London.

2nd Battle of Ypres

Apr 22, 1915

Ypres
The first battle that Germany used poison gas.

Sinking of the Lusitania

May 7, 1915

Sinking
A German submarine torpedoed a British oceanliner on route to New York.

Italy Declares War on Austria-Hungary

May 23, 1915

Declares War
Italy was on the side of the allies because they wanted control of their borders.

Rasputin is Killed

Dec 30, 1916

Raspution
He was assassinated by Purishkevich, but many people tried to kill him. People didn't like him because he was part of the aristocracy.

Zimmerman Telegram

Jan 19, 1917

Zimmerman
Germany sent a secret te;egram to Mexico to try to get them to join the war. Britain intercepts it and deciphers the coded message.

Tsar Nicholas II Orders Troops to Fire

Feb 26, 1917

Nicholas II
There was a massive demonstration against the tzar and a day lter the troops fired back,

Petrograd Strike

Mar 10, 1917

Strike
Riots and strikes begain over the scarcity of food.

Nicholas II of Russia Abdicates the Throne

Mar 15, 1917

Nicholas II
This ended the Russian Revolution.

USA Enters the War

Apr 6, 1917

USA
Germans began sinking American ships in the Atlantic.

Lenin tries to take over

Apr 16, 1917

Lenin
Lenin came out of exile and tried to take over the government but he was sent back to exile.

July Days

Jul 3, 1917

July
It took place between July 3rd and July 7th, when soldiers and industrial workers enganged in demonstrations against the governnment.

Lenin Takes OVer

Oct 18, 1917

lenin
His political party is called the Russian-Social Democrat Labor Party.

USSR Withdraws

Nov 10, 1917

withdrawl
Russia had many casulaties, food shortages, and loss of work at home. The soldiers had to desert the war to fight in the Revolution.

Woodrow Wilson issues 14 Points

Jan 8, 1918

14 points
His points were how to have peace and never have a war again.

Changing of Capital

Mar 11, 1918

capital
The capital of Russia is changed from St. Petersburg to Moscow, to recreate Russia.

German Offensive

Mar 21, 1918

Offensive
It was Germany's attempt to end World War I and it was their first attack on the Western Front.

Lenin orders Tzar Nicholas II and his family killed

Jul 17, 1918

execution
There killings ended 300 years of the families ruling.

Kaiser Wilhelm Abdicates

Nov 9, 1918

Abdicates
He did not want to abidcate and wanted to keep attacking. His abdication was announced before he agreed.

World War I Ends

Nov 11, 1918

WWI
Germany formally surrenderd and all nations agreed to stop fighting.

Treaty of Versailles

Jun 28, 1919

Treaty
It formally ended the war and the UIS did not sign it. The treaty made Germany pay war reparations.