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The German Empire signed an agreement with Austria-Hungary and Italy. -
The German Empire offered to help Morocco against France, who wanted to establish a protectorate in the region.
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A revolution broke out demanding the end of autocracy.
A peaceful demonstration was held, but the tsar responded with brutal repression. -
The Algeciras Conference, which authorised a Franco-Spanish protectorate, forced the Germans to back down. -
France allied with Russia and improve its relations with Britain, these three powers signed a mutual aid pact. -
Annexation of Bosnia-Herzegovina by Austria-Hungary increased tensions in the Balkans.
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Balkan wars was caused by the annexation of Bosnia-Herzegovina by Austria-Hungary
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Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, was assessinated in Sarajevo (Bosnia), which had been occupied by Austria-Hungary. -
Austria-Hungary, encouraged by Germany, accused Serbia of the assessination and declared war.
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The war began when the German army suddenly attacked France through Belgium and Luxembourg (the Schlieffen Plan)
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The Germans launched a new offensive on the Western Front but were stopped by the French at the Battle of Verdun. -
US President Woodrow Wilson declares war on Germany.
Lenin returned to Russia from exile and published his new ideas in the April Theses. -
Elections were held for the Constituent Assembly. The Bolsheviks lost and fearing that groups opposing the revolution could take over the Duma, Lenin dissolved the Assembly and put an end to political pluralism.
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The Kaiser abdicated because there were revolts in the German army and navy, as well as workers' demonstrations against the government. As a result, Germany surrendered.
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On 23 February 1917, there was a large demonstration in Petrogad.
The tsar abdicated and a republic was proclaimed. It was headed by a provisional government.
The new government initiated a series of political and social reforms. They decided to remain committed to their allies in the war.
Popular discontent grew, and the Soviets, began to demand the dismissal of the government. -
Bolsheviks coup d'etat.
Bolsheviks, with the support of the Soviets, had created the Red Guards, and prepared for an insurrection on 25 October. -
Was a separate peace treaty between Soviet Russia and the Central Powers, by which Russia withdrew from World War I.
With Germany, Russia accepted territorial losses in exchange for peace. -
An armistice was signed, bringing the war to an end. -
A conference was held in Paris to establish the terms for peace.
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The Treaty of Versailles was a peace treaty signed in January 1919 at the end of the World War I by more than 50 countries. Together, they broke up Europe's empires and drew new borders.
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The White Army confronted the Red Army. The Civil War lasted three years and brought misery to the people.
In 1921, the Red Army won the war. -
Creation of the USSR.
The USSR was a federal state with a parliament and a single party, the CPSU.