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Nichols II crowned czar of Russia
Nicholas II was born on May 6, 1868. He was known as the last czar of Russia under Romanov rule. He inherited the throne when his father, Alexander III, died in 1894. Bolsheviks executed him and his family on July 16-17, 1918, -
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The heir to Austria-Hungary throne was assassinated with his wife. This was the start of World War I. -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
This is the first event that started the actually physical battle of World War I when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. -
Germany declares war on Russia
The only reason Germany declared war n Russia is because they were allies with Austria-Hungary and need to help them because Russia was supporting the Serbians with troops and weapons to fight Austria-Hungary. -
United States declares war in Germany
President Woodrow Wilson asked congress to declare war on Germany. On April 2, 1917, President Wilson appeared before Congress and asked them to declare war against Germany in order to "make the world safe for democracy." -
The Treaty of Versailles officially ends WWI
Germany surrendered on November 11, 1918, and all nations had agreed to stop fighting while the terms of peace were negotiated. On June 28, 1919, Germany and the Allied Nations signed the Treaty of Versailles, ending the World War I. -
Bolsheviks establish Soviet Union
it is actually called the USSR( Union of Soviet Socialist Republics).The Bolsheviks were under control by Vladimir Lenin. -
Black Tuesday
Black Tuesday is when the stock market crashed during the great depression. Dow Jones Industrial Average fell -12%. Black Tuesday is often cited as the beginning of the Great Depression. -
Adolf Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany
President Paul von Hindenburg named Adolf Hitler chancellor of Germany in 1933. Hitler was known for being a traffic speaker and commander. He commanded the Nazi party and they won 230 governmental seats in the election held on July, 1932 -
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Franklin D. Roosevelt presidency
Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected into office on March 1933. He won by a land slide over Herbert Hoover. His second term was in November 1936. He was the only president to be elected for a third term in November 1940 -
First concentration camp
The first concentration camp was called Dachau and was just outside of Berlin. Dachau housed political prisoners but eventually evolved into a death camp where countless thousands of Jews died from malnutrition, disease and overwork or were executed. -
Olympic games in Berlin
1936 Olympic Games were held in Berlin, Germany. This choice showed Germany's return to the world community after its isolation of their defeat in World War I. They allowed everyone even Jews or African Americans participated in the games. -
Nazi and Soviets sign a pact
On August 23, 1939–shortly before World War II, Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union surprised the world by signing the German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact.The German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact fell apart on June 1941, when Nazi forces invaded the Soviet Union. -
Nazi and Soviets in Poland
On September 1, 1939 Nazis invaded Poland. then n September 17, 1939 soviets invaded Poland. By September 29, 1939 Nazis and soviets divide Poland in half. -
V-E Day
V-E(victory in Europe) Day is when Germany surrender. Britain and the United States both celebrated and it was the finale of World War II. -
Hiroshima
President Harry S. Truman, ordered the drop of a nuclear bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, during the final stage of World War II. The explosion wiped out 90 percent of the city and immediately killed 80,000 people; tens of thousands more would later die of radiation exposure. -
Nagasaki
President Harry S. Truman, ordered the drop of a nuclear bomb on the Japanese city of Nagasaki, during the final stage of World War II. it killed an estimated guess of 40,000 people. -
Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan, also known as the European Recovery Program. The Marshall Plan was a plan to rejected outright by Stalin and Eastern block countries to give aid to West Europe. The plan is named for Secretary of State George C. Marshall, who announced it in a speech at Harvard University on June 5, 1947. -
Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan is a plan to rejected out right by Stalin and Eastern block countries to give aid to west Europe. The plan is named for Secretary of State George C. Marshall, who announced it in a speech at Harvard University on June 5, 1947. -
Korean War
The Korean War was when North Korea(communism) invaded South Korea(democratic).The Amercan troops entered the war on the souths behalf. Finally, in July 1953, the Korean War came to an end -
War Saw Pact
The War Saw Pact was formed with member states East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Hungary, Romania, and the Soviet Union. Was a mutual defense organization that put the Soviets in command of the armed forces of the member states.
