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The Russian Social-Democrat Labor Party meets
This was the split of marxcisim . Split into bolsheviks and mensheviks . Lenin lead the bolsheviks who had belifs that we would compare to today as comunisim. -
bloody sunday
A revolution broke out in saint peterrsurg. unarmedd prtesters were massacered by russian troops . This event caused public outrage and caused massive strikes aorund russia -
Rasputin is introduced into the aristocracy
Rasputin called himself a holy man and a healer, and he helped heal Czar Nicholas' sick son. Still, Rasputin wasn't a good man, and many in Russia hated him, putting the people at odds with the Czar. -
franz ferdinand is assasinated
Franz ferdinands assasination is what started the WW1. It Gave the autrian government even more suspitions of serbia. With tension and supisions rising they had no choice but to go to war -
russians are defeated at tanenberg
On the eastern front, Germans shatter the Russian Second Army and take over 92,000 prisoners at the Battle of Tannenberg. This was a pretty big momentum shift for germany given that russia is regarded as one of the bigger powers in europe. There defeat was a prelude of things to come -
Germans conduct air raid on paris
This move was intended to strike fear into people . By hshowing that they were not afraid to do anything by bombing the captial of one of the greatest power in europe. This caused masss hysteria and parinoia throught france -
Germany introduces bread rationing
Each citizen and neutral foreign national is issued a bread card for an initial daily quota of 225 grams (about 8 ounces). This is a big deal because this showed how much of a toll the war was taking. they did not have enough raw materials or even food that they were forced to ration food . -
german women demonstrate for peace
Several thousand women demonstrate for peace before the German Reichstag [Parliament]. Another example of the toll the war was taking. women waned the fighting to end because there life had been heavily effected behind the lines -
in the second battle of ypres germany uses poison gas
he Germans open the assault with a chlorine gas attack, the first successful use of poison gas on the Western Front; more than 10,000 Allied troops are affected, over half of whom died. By May 25, the Allies withdraw. This was one of the first succesfull uses of chemical warfare wich was gruesome but effective -
allies lanad in turkey
Allies, including Australian and New Zealand troops, land in Gallipoli, Turkey at Helles and Anzac Cove. The Turkish controlled peninsula of twisting shorelines protects the Dardanelle Straits- a key international waterway connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Black Sea. -
german forces surender in sout africa
A six-month campaign conquers the German colony, capturing its wireless stations and strategic harbors. This gave south africa a great victory over germany not onyl getting them out og there country but also taking some strategic propertie -
IN LONDON, WOMEN DEMONSTRATE FOR THE RIGHT TO WORK IN WAR INDUSTRIES
July 17, 1915
IN LONDON, WOMEN DEMONSTRATE FOR THE RIGHT TO WORK IN WAR INDUSTRIES In London, women demonstrate for the right to work in war industries with banners proclaiming: “Women Demand the Right to Serve” and “The Situation is Serious – Women Must Help To Save It.” While the war was going onnn women felt like they needed to help this was a big step forward as far as gender equality goes becuaes women could do the same things men could -
GERMANS BEGIN BATTLE OF VERDUN
The German code name for the attack in the Meuse region of France (toward the direction of Verdun) is Gericht, ‘place of execution.’ Verdun becomes the symbol of France’s determination to defend its national pride and honor. -
marie curei gets involved
Marie curei was able to use x ray technogly to help with extensive care. This is a step forward in technolgy and made things earier for medics to treat patients -
BELGIANS DEPORTED TO GERMANY AS FORCED LABOR
German troops begin to round up Belgian workers for deportation to Germany. They are assembled in daily batches of 1,400 men and women in equal numbers. -
SECRET PACT DIVIDES MIDDLE EAST BETWEEN BRITISH AND FRENCH INTERESTS
The Sykes-Picot Agreement undermines Arab hopes for independence. Syria and Lebanon are placed in the French orbit, while Britain claims Jordan, Iraq, the Gulf states and the Palestinian Mandate. -
BRITISH USE TANKS FOR THE FIRST TIME AT SOMME
Thirty-six tanks are secretly shipped to the front and used in the Battle of Flers-Courcelette, near the Somme. However, mechanical malfunctions and inexperienced crews messed up the tanks effectivness . Whiel new thesese tanks were still very deadly with this new technolgy the british gained an upperhand in the war. -
vladmir suceeds in taking over russia
Lennin led the bolsheviks to taking over russia. This chage the russian government from its tradtional ways to more of a comunist tyoe economy -
rasputin is murderd
Rasputin was a religous figure who had alot of followers and influence on czar nicholas. The russian people did not like the fact that there czar was eing manippulated. S by killing him they could change the way things were done in russia -
the feburary revolution
feburary reovlutionmore than 100,000 workers went on strike the were attacking the government for refusing to respond to food shortages . This had a pretty ig effect on russia it led to many protest wich tually helpedd create the petrogard soviet -
THE BRITISH ENTER BAGHDAD
Supported by British gunboats traveling up the Tigris River, Anglo-Indian troops continue their advance toward Baghdad; upon arrival they discover the Turks have abandoned the city. Mesopotamia is under British control. -
the death penalty is abolished
This was big. People did not think that the law should decide who died and who didnt. This was a law change that made the authoriies have new ways of punishment and a new justice system -
the petrogard soviet is formed
sovietit was established after the feburary revolution to be a representive body for workers . this gave the workers a voice and lhelped out htere working conditions. The petrogard soviet also made life dificult for the provisional government -
Army order number one was issued
he order instructed soldiers and sailors to obey their officers and the Provisional Government only if their orders did not contradict the decrees of the Petrograd Soviet. This was in respone to the soilders reckless behavior such as bloody sunday -
czar nichlas tries o step down
czar steps downCzar nichals was losing the respect of his people and his government was falling apart. his brother refused to take his place so some aristocrats made a temporary government -
the july days uprising
Workers and soldiers spontaneously revolt, demanding the Soviets or the Bolsheviks take power. Both refuse and the rebellion is crushed by government troops. -
Alexander Kerensky becomes Prime Minister of the Provisional Government
kerneskeyAlthough his government was entually overthrown kerneskey was one of the buggest figurees during the rus sian revolution. His becoming prime minister made him a dominant figure in the newly formed socialist-liberal coalition government -
vladmir lenin tries to take over
Seing that the government was weak lenin comes out ogf exile to ry to take over the government he is unsucces ful -
the october revolution
octoberthe Bolsheviks take over Petrograd. This hwas the first real vitory of the bolsheviks on their take over of the provisional government -
the comunist party is formed
Russia now became the soviet union. They were a totally difrfernt nation. Now they were a comunist society that operated completyy different than what it had before
