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Stalin takes over Russia
Stalin's forced industrialization of the soviet Union caused the worst man-made famine in history. -
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Russo-Japanses War
Russo-Japanses war broke out because they wanted control over korea and Manchuria, which they both regarded as strategically and economically important. -
Austria-Hungary annexes Bosnia
The first Balkan Crisis, errupted when on 6 October 1908, Austria- Hungary announced the annexation of Bosian and Herzegovina, territories formally within the sovereignty of ottoman Empire. -
Assassination of Archduke franz Ferdinand
The Assassination of Archduke franz Ferdinand is significant because it was the kickoff point of WWI. -
Austria-Hungary delcares war on Serbia
One month to the day after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife were killed by a Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo, Austria hungary declares war on Serbia, effectively beginning the First World War. -
Germany invades Belgium
Germany wanted a free escort through Belguim (and originally the Netherlands as well, which plan Kaiser Wihelm II rejected ) to invade France. Neutral Belguim rejected this idea, so the Germans decided to invade through Belguim instead. -
Schlieffen Plan put into action
It made Germany have to go through belgium to attack France quickly, but since belguim was netural ad allied with Britain declared war on germany. -
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Start of the Battle of Marne
The Battle of the Marne was the first significant Allied victory of World War I, saving Paris and thwarting Germany's plan a quick victory over France. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
The Sinking of Lusitaniq is significant because when Germany torpedoes a british passenger ship belived to be smuggling arms, anger at the resulting American deaths increases pressure on President Wilson to enter World War I. -
Start of the Battle of Verdum
The Battle of Verdum was the longest single battle of World War One. It was to make General Phiippe Petain a hero France. -
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Start of the battle of the Somme
The Batle of Somme, also know as the largest battles of the first World War. Fought between July 1 and November 1, 1918 near Somme River in France, it was also one of the bloodiest military battles in History, The British suffered more tha 57,000 casualties. -
Fourteen Points proposed
President Woodrow Wilson discusses the aims of the United States in the World War I and outlines his famous 'Fourteen Points" for achieving a lasting peace in Europe. -
Russian Czar Nicholas II abdicates
During the February Revolution, Czar Nicholas II, ruler of Russia since 1894, is forced to abdicates the throne by the Petrograd insugents, and a provinicial government is installed in his place. -
Zimmerman Telegraph found
The Zimmerman telegraph is important because it pushed the US reslove closer to going to war with Germany and the allies in WWI. -
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Russian Civil War
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October Revolution
The Russian Revolution is the collective term for a series of revolutions in Russia in 1917, which destoryed the tsarist autocracy and led the creation of the Soviet union. -
Russia signs Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
On March 3, 1918, in the city of Brest-Litovsk, located in modern-day Belarus near the Polish border, Russia signed a treaty with the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria0 ending its participation in World War I(1914-18). -
Amristice Signed
The Armistice was an agreement signed by representatives of France, Great Britain and Germany. It was a agreement to end fighting as a prelude to peace negotiations. -
Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates
Kaiser Wihelm II abdicates played a large role in causing World War I(WWI) to happen, but he had very little real role in the war once it began. -
Treaty of Versailles signed
The Germany and the Allies signed the Treaty of Versallies for the peace and to end World War I. -
Bloody Sunday
Significant of the bloody Sunday is it allowed the Russian civilians to have more freedom like freedom of speech becuase of the October Manifesto.
