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Bloody Sunday
"Bloody Sunday Massacre" by Tsarist troops in St. Petersburg left Russian workers dead and cost Nicholas support among the workers and farmers. -
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us history
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and his wife are assassinated in Sarajevo -
War declared
Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. -
Germany declares war
Germany mobilizes her armed forces and declares war on Russia and in two days on france too. -
britain declares war
Germany declares war on neutral Belgium and invades in a right flanking move designed to defeat France quickly. As a result of this invasion, Britain declares war on Germany. -
Germany wins battle
German army, led by Erich Ludendorff and Paul von Hindenburg achieves its greatest victory of the war on the Eastern front against Russia at the Battle of Tennenberg. -
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Germany wins battle
German army, led by Erich Ludendorff and Paul von Hindenburg achieves its greatest victory of the war on the Eastern front against Russia at the Battle of Tennenberg. -
battle of marne
First Battle of the Marne halts German invasion in France. -
total war
War becomes "Total War" with German Zeppelin air raid on England -
lusitania
U-boat sinks the Lusitania. 1,198 civilians, including 128 Americans die. -
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Battle of verdun
The longest battle of the war, the Battle of Verdun, is fought to a draw with an estimated one million casualties. -
Submarines
US President Wilson publicly warns Germany not to continue unrestricted submarine warfare policies -
battle of jutland
The Battle of Jutland, the only major naval engagement of the war is fought with no clear winner. -
Battle of somme
The Battle of the Somme results in an estimated one million casualties and no breakthrough for the Allies. British introduce the tank, an effective weapon but far to few to make much of a difference. -
zimmerman note
Reich Foreign Secretary Zimmermann's telegram to Mexico urging her entry into war against the United States is discovered and translated by the British. -
Selective service act
The United States passes the Selective Service Act empowering the Federal Government to draft men for the armed forces. -
Battle of Ypres
Third Battle of Ypres, known as Passchendaele, results in minor gains, but still no breakthrough in the Western front at the cost of 700,000 casualties for both sides. -
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influenza
Two waves of influenza kill more people than did the war -
wilsons 14 points
President Woodrow Wilson declares his 14 points as the path to permanent world peace. -
tsar nicholas murdered
Former Tsar Nicholas II, his wife, children, and members of his entourage are murdered by the Bolsheviks. -
Paris Peace Conference
Woodrow Wilson sets sail for the Paris Peace conference. -
traety of versailles
Peace Treaty signed by German delegates and Allies in Versailles -
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Woodrow Wilson
President Wilson brings his campaign for the ratification of the Treaty of Versailles and its League of Nations to the American people. -
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memorials
War cemeteries created on the fronts; war memorials dedicated in villages and cities at home -
U.S. involvment
The United States Senate fails to ratify the Treaty of Versailles and U.S. involvement in the League of Nations. -
19th amendment
The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which gave women the legal right to vote, was ratified. -
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adolf hitler imprisioned
Adolf Hitler imprisoned for sedition against the Weimar Republic; writes Mein Kampf. -
Hitler made chancellor
Adolf Hitler named Chancellor of Germany by President Hindenburg. -
WW2
Second World War begins.
