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Revolution overthrows Austria-Hungarian Emperor
The removal of the Emperor of Austria Hungary caused Austria Hungray to become an indepent nation. (No Specific date shown) -
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France loses Alsace & Lorraine to Germany
Alsace & Lorraine was orginally french, but germany took control prior to WW1 which created pressure betewn the tow nations. (Jan 1 is not actual date, the real date was not stated) -
Germany offically Unified
Germany was unfied and is now able to begin thier journey to become a world power -
Triple Alliance formed
A secret alliance that included Italy, Germany, Austria-Hungary. -
Russo-Japanese War
The Russo-Japanese War was fought betewn Russian and Japan and showcased how powerful Japan truly was with it's many victories over russia. -
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Schlieffen Plan put into action
The Schlieffen Plan was an idea used by Germany to begin an assult on France. -
Triple Entente alliance formed
Triple Entente was a secret alliance betewn Russia, France, and Great Britain. -
Austria-Hungary annexes Bosnia
Austria-Hungary took over two Balkin regions, which were prevoius controlled by the Ottoman Empire. -
Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assassinated
His assassination caused Austria-Hungary to blame Serbia for his murder, which caused the begining of WW1. -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
Austria-Hungary declared war on serbia following Archduke Ferdinand’s assassination. Due to a complicated web of allies, this started WW1 -
Ottoman-German alliance formed
The Ottoman Empire allied with Germany shortly after the start of WW1. -
Japan declares war on Germany
Nine days after giving Germany an ultimatum, no answer arrived, so Japan declared war on Germany. -
Battle of Marne
The British and French armies attacked German’s moving into northern France. The French and British won, preventing an invasion of Paris -
Lusitania sinks
This American Passenger ship was shot down by a German submarine. Many American passengers died, and this tragedy became one of the strongest reasons for The USA getting involved in WW1. -
Battle of Verdun
The Germans attacked the french attepting to capture Côtes de Meuse, but their attempt failed. -
Battle of Somme
The British and French fought Germans near the River Somme in France. There were over one million combined casualties and the war ended in a stalemate. -
Bolsheviks emerge as a political group
The Bolsheviks emerged and came to power in 1917, amid the revolution taking place. (No specific date shown) -
Vladimir Lenin seizes power in Russia
Following thier withdrawal from the war, russia was war broken, and Vladimir Lenin who was the leader of the Bolshevik party gained total power. (No specific date found) -
Unrestriced Submarine Warfare Commences
Germany continues attacks using their innovative submarines. -
Zimmerman Telegraph found
The Zimmerman Telegraph was a secret meesage from germany to mexico asking to help attack the USA. -
Tsar Nicholas II Abdicates
Tsar Nicholas II leaves, russia withdraws from WW1 -
US declares war on Germany
US declares war on Germany after the events similar to the sinking of Lusitania -
Fourteen Points Proposed
The Fourteen points was a speech used for peacful negoations to end WW1 -
Russia signed Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
The treaty of Brest-Litovsk was an agreement between the Bolshevik and the central powers. -
Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates
Kaiser Wilhelm II was slowly being forced to abdicate because the people of Germany wanted a new leader, since the people no longer supported him and his ideas. -
Treaty of Versailles signed
The Treaty of Versailles marked the end of WW1 -
Stalin takes over Russia
Following the death of Lenin, Stalin was able to secure power in russia. (No Specific Date) -
Germany Stopped Paying World War 1 Reparations
Germany's Economy was in a horrorific state in 1932 so at the Lausanne Conference they cancelled the Payments in total. (Specific Date not Shown)