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France loses Alsace to Germany
France was able to obtain Alsace-Lorraine due to the Treaty of Westphalia as a result of the Thirty Years War. Later, Alsace-Lorraine then became German territory because of its ancient German associations, and because France lacked valuable resources and industries that Germany had. -
Beginning of Russo-Japanese war
The Russo-Japanese war, began with Czar NIcholas II when he wanted to expand the Russian empire. He then went to war assuming the japanese were somewhat "weak" and when he went to war to gain their land, the japanese military had defeated Czar Nicholas II and Russia. -
Bloody Sunday
Bloody Sunday, known as the active phase of the revolution of 1905. Its given the name Bloody Sunday because unarmed demonstrators led by Father Georgy Gapon were shot and killed by the Imperial Gaurd on their way to the WInter Palace to present a petition to Czar Nicholas II -
End of Russo-Japanese war
(Refer to the BEGINNING of the Russo-Japanese war) -
Austria-Hungary annexes Bosnia
Austria-Hungary annexed Bosnia while the Ottoman Empire was in control. Because of the annexation of Bosnia, there were many protest from the other countries in the "Powder Keg". -
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife both shot dead by Gavrillo Princip, in Sarajevo, Bosnia. -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
When Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary is assassinated by serbian Gavrillo Princip, the emperor of Austria-Hungary then declared war on serbia. -
Russia Mobilizes Army
After being defeated in the Franco-Prussian war Russia seemed to have weakened compared to the European countries, so Russia agreed to support France when they were declared war on by Germany. France then was able to get Russia to mobilize incase of immediate attack by the Germans. -
Schlieffen Plan put into action
Name of the plan came from Alfred Von Schlieffen from the Imperial German General staff. The plan was created for the front war against the French third republic. After that war german historians explained how that plan was a "plan to victory". This plan was the plan that was to be used for the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, but failed. -
Germany Invades Belgium
Belgium wanted to get through the country but Germany refused and invaded Luxemburg. Days later, Belgium government denies the requests of the British govesrntment and guaranteed military support for Belgium. German government then declares war on Belgium and they cross over to attack the vity of Liege. -
Start of the Battle of Marne
French and British came together to fight against the Germans who had invaded Belgium and France. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
Germany did NOT allow for any shipments/ammuniton from Great Britain or Ireland. U-Boat called the Luisitania, was shot down to sink by Germany, killing almost 2,000 people. -
Start of the Battle of Verdun
Battle of Verdun, one of the largest battles in World War I. The German army tried to capture Meuse Heights from where in Verdum they could be easily seen and bombarded (French) -
Start of the Battle of Somme
This battle is one of the most deadliest battles in history. This battle allowed men to battle together to defeat the German Army -
US enters WWI
The United States entering WWI was significant because they had ammuniton for themselves and for the allies and to get back at Germanys "no submarine warfare" policy that killed almost 2,000 americans aboard the Lusitania that the Germans shot down, -
Zimmerman Telegraph found
The Zimmerman Telegraph was a note sent to Mexico from Germany stating that if Mexico entered the war against the US, then Germany would give Mexico back the southwestern part of the United States back to Mexico. -
Russian Czar Nicholas II Abdicates
Czar Nicholas II, who from the beginning was not trained nor ready to rule, led the country of Russia into great debt and into terrible defeats on the eastern front. Nicholas II although, did do something good by signing the manifesto promising representative government and basic civil liberties. -
Start of Russian civil war
Challenged by Bolsheviks, they suddenly stopped all power by the coup d'etat. -
October Revolution
Russia was finally given permission by Germany to cross over the country of Germany. -
Fourteen Points proposed
The fourteen points was a goal stating that everything was to come at peace and that all war and territorial expansion would end, Woodrow Wilson thought that becasuse we helped France, England and the other allies it would have support and win. -
Russia signs treaty of Brest-Litovsk
The treaty of Brest-Litovsk was a treaty signed by Russia and the central powers (Germany, Ottoman Empire, Austria-Hungary, and Bulgaria) to agree Russia's end in the involvement of World War I. -
Armistice signed
The armistice was like a contract, signed by France, Germany and Britain that would bring World War I to an end after 4 years. -
Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates
Kaiser Wilhelm II did not want war, he held his general back and as some believed it others believed the generals controlled him he was then abdicated and sent to exile in the Netherlands. -
Treaty of Versailles signed
Signed exactly 5 years after the death of Archduke Frnaz Ferdinand, the treaty of Versailles was a peace treaty also ending World War I and also ending the feud between Germany and the Allied powers. -
End of Russian civil war
(Refer to the BEGINNING of the Russian civil war.) -
Stalin takes over Russia
Joseph Stalin was dictator of Russia, and those being ruled were transformed from having a more peasant lifestyle to a much more militaristic and industrial lifestyle. Once he came to power, millions of those citizens however died.
