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French loss of Alsace & Loraine to Germany
France signed the Treaty of Frnakfurt, which gave up Alsace & Loraine to the Germans, to end the Franco-Prussian War -
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Russo-Japanese War
The Russo-Japanese War was fought by Russia for Japan's warm water ports, leading to the Treaty of Portsmouth. -
Bloody Sunday
Bloody Sunday is the day that unarmed-religious demonstrators were ruthlessly shot by Russian guards; this caused public outrage, within Russia, and eventually led to The Revolution of 1905 -
Austria-Hungary annexes Bosnia
Although Bosnia was annexed into Austria-Hungary, the people living there were still loyal to the Ottoman's and rebelled against the Austrians. -
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Ferdinands assassination was the direct cause of WWI leading to Austria declaring war on serbia -
Russian army mobilization
The mobilization of Russia was very slow, although Russia had the largest army of the time which still managed to frighten Germany and caused many German Drawbacks -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
This was the first war of WWI, leading to the alliances between countries to have to intervein -
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German invation of Belgium
Germany wanted the right of passage through Belgium, but Belgium denied right to passage. Germany declared war on Belgium then proceeded to "rape" Belgium. -
The Schlieffen plan was put into action
This was the name given to the strategy that was used to invade France and Belgium, so that they could use it late if necessary. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
The, unarmed, Lustiana ship was shot at, by torpedo, by German forces killing most if not all the innocent passengers aboards. Most passengers were American, which sturred up rage from the American people causing the Americans to side with the allies and against the central poweres. -
The Battle of Verdun
This battle was the first to use artilery-fire, causing many losses for both sides. French vicotry -
Battle of Somme
The largest battle in WWI and the bloodiest battle in human history; over one million men were wounded or killed.
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Battle of Marne
Was the first battle of the war, French were victors in defending their country against the Germans -
Zimmerman Telegram intercepted by the U.S
After the U.S found the telegram, the U.S declared war against the central powers shortly after -
Russian Czar Nicholas II abdicates
Nicholas made promises he could'nt keep, along with bringing Russia into more costly wars. The Russian people were infuriated with Nicholas so they overthrew him and executed him -
U.S enters WWI
The U.S officialy decides to declare war against the central powers, after the discovery of the Zimmerman telegraph, and help the allies. -
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The October Revolution
This was the overthrowing of the Tsarist autocracy.
First Socialist state.
Later grew into the Soviet Union. -
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The Russian Civil War
War between two factions, Red Army and the White Army, the Red army supporting Socialism and the White Army supporting Capitalism.
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The Fourteen Points was proposed
The Fourteen Points was a statement for world peace and it was used so that the war would stop being about nationalism. -
Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates
Wilhelm abdicates after the WWI was lost -
Armistice was signed
This was the document was signed as an agreement of peice from the Central Powers, from the Fourteen Points -
Signing iof the Treaty of Versailles
This document was specificaly for ending the war between the Central Poweres and the Allies -
Stalin takes over Russia
Joseph Stalin took over Russia after Vladmir Lenin.
Later events; Downfall of Trotsky, Domination of Politburo, and The Great Terror
