WWI TImline

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  • Revolution Overthrows Austria-Hungarian Emperor

    Austria-Hungary had many different ethnicities in their country and since this was the start of the spread of nationalism, many people thought of themselves as more superior than others, which caused tension and violence to break out in the country and the emperor to resign.

  • France loses Alsace and Lorraine to Germany

    After the Franco-German War, France lost Alsace-Lorraine to Germany. Then After WWI (1919) France regained the land then ceded to Germany again after WWII. In 1945 France regained the territory.

  • Triple Alliance is formed

    Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary agreed that if any one of them were to be attacked by surrounding countries, most likely in the Triple Entente, that they would defend each other. This created more tension with the Triple Entente.

  • Bolsheviks Emerge as a Political Group

    When Bolsheviks emerged as a politigal group, they changed Russia to communists.

  • Russo Japanese War

    Was a war between Russia and Japan over land in Manchuria and Korea. Was significant because it was the first time a non-European country had defeated a powerful European country and it encouraged nationalism around the world

  • Triple Entente alliance is formed

    Like the Triple Alliance, the Triple Entente created tension in Europe and paranoia of a war breaking out.

  • Austria-Hungary Annexed Bosnia

    Austria-Hungary announced that Bosnia and Herzegovina are under sontrol of the Ottoman Empire.

  • Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assassination

    Archduke Franz Ferdinand was a Royal Prince of Hungary and Bohemia. He was assassinate by Gavrilo Princip, a teenage nationalist. It's one of the reasons why WWI started.

  • Austria-Hungary Declares War on Serbia

    Allied countries joined in, and as more countries joined it, the tension grew.

  • Schlieffen Plan is put into Action

    It was Germany's big plan to take over France by crossing through Belgium. It was a big loss for Germany and caused Britain to enter WWI.

  • Ottoman-Germany alliance formed

    The Ottoman Empire joined the Central Powers to form the Triple Alliance with the signing of the August 1914 Turco-German Alliance.

  • Japan declares war on Germany

    Japan sent an ultimatum to Germany, saying that they want the Germans to remove ships from Japanese and Chinese water. Then Japan later aliied with British and fought with Germany and Japan won.

  • Battle of Marne

    Battle of Marne was one of the World War battles and the Aliied forces won.

  • Unrestricted submarine warfare commences

    One of Germany's advantages during the war was that they created war submarines and could protect themselves underwater. They also sunk a passenger ship which greatly frustrated opposing countries.

  • Lusitania sinks

    Lusitania was just a cruise ship but it was sunk by Germany during WWI, and it's one of the events that led USA to join WWI.

  • Battle of Verdun

    Battle of Verdun was one of the largest battles of WWI.

  • Battle of Somme

    Battle of Sommes is a battle of WWI and it's one of the most bloodiest war in history; both Allied and Central powers lost more than 1.5 million soldiers.

  • Zimmermann Telegraph is Found

    Germany attempts to make a deal with Mexico stating that they could regain their old land in the US if they would start a war with the US to distract them from WWI. This causes the U.S to enter the war.

  • Tsar Nicholas II abdicates

    The terrible outcome of the Russo Japanese war lead to revolutions in Russia. Groups like the Bolsheviks took control and killed Nicholas II, which eventually led to communist Russia.

  • US Declares War on Germany

    After receiving the Zimmermann Telegraph, Congress votes to declare war on Germany.

  • Vladmir Lenin seizes power in Russia

    After revolutions in Russia, Lenin takes control and forms the Russian Communist Party, which caused Russia's government and views to change.

  • Fourteen Points propsed

    US President Woodrow Wilson prorpsed the Fourteen Points to achieve peace for Europe.

  • Russia Signs Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

    Was a peace treaty between Russia and the central powers and ended Russia's involvment in WWI.

  • Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates

    Kaiser Wilhem II was the emperor or Germany and Prussia. He was publicly recognized figure during the WWI and he was the Commander of Chief of German amered forces.

  • Treaty of Versailles is signed

    Ended WWI between Germany and the Allied Powers. Rearranged countries in Europe and Germany's punishment.

  • Stalin takes over Russia

    After Lenin dies, Joseph Stalin takes over and continues Russia's communist government. Stays on the US's and Britain's side during WWII but causes the Cold War

  • Germany officially unified

    For many years, many people tried to unify Germany including Charlemagne, but in 1990, Germany was finally unified by Bismark.

  • Germany stops reparation payments to France

    Germany payed all the debt for WWI, and this was significant because it took them so long to pay it all.