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France loses Alsace and Lorraine to Germany
Although France lost this land a long time ago it is still important to World War 1 because it was France's main goal to get it back during World War 1. -
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WW1 Events
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Triple Alliance Formed
Was the formation of a major allaince that fought in World War 1 -
Triple Entente alliance formed
This was the formation of one of the 2 major allainces in World War 1 -
Russo-Japanese war
Was a small war prior to World War 1 which hurt the Russian's ability to be a prevelant force in World war 1. -
Austria-Hungary annexes Bosnia
This made Austria-Hungary take control of Bosnia which furthered the powers of the triple alliance -
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
This event sparked World War 1. -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
This event was the official beginning of World War 1 -
Schlieffen plan put in to action
Was the start of germany's plan to invade France and take control of France. -
Ottoman-Germany alliance formed
It was a major allaince that got the Ottoman Empire to join the war on Germany's side which in turn destroyed the Ottoman empire all together. -
Japan declares war on Germany
Added another enemie for Germany to fight on the east front -
Battle of Marne
Was the French effort to stop German forces from getting to Paris -
Lusitania Sinks
The germans sunk a British ship with Amercian passengers, and it swayed public opinion to wanting the U.S to join the war -
Unrestricted submarine warfare commences
This destroyed any purpose of a navy in this war, and it also prevented supplies from getting to some areas of Europe -
Battle of Somme
It was another long and grusome battle where neither sides got anything important -
Battle of Verdun
Was a long and grusome battle that no one gained anything important from -
Zimmerman telegraph found
this telegraph being found put the United States in World War 1 -
Tsar Nicholas 2 abdicates
This event takes Russia out of the war and sets up for a new party to begin in Russia -
US declares war on Germany
Although it was mostly known the U.S was going to war, this event officialy put the U.S in the war -
Revolution in Austria-Hungary
Split Austria-Hungary in to 2 separate countries after the goverment was overthrown -
Bolsheviks emerge as a political party
This is the start to the party that would change Russia to the Soveit Union -
Vladimir Lenin seizes power in Russia
This leader taking control would be the start to the Soveit Union -
Fourteen Points Proposed
It was woodrow wilson's idea on how the ending of the war should be handled -
Russia signed Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
The official document that took Russia out of the war completly -
Kaiser Wilhelm 2 abdicates
Steped down from a leader position in Germany when he realized they were losing and the public hated him. This event ruined Germany's chances at winning the war -
Treaty of Versailles Signed
Was the official end to World War one -
Stalin takes over Russia
This event was the beginning of a very dark time for the Soviet Union -
Germany pays off reparation funds
This marks the end of a long punishment for Germany