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The French invasion of Lorraine formed one of the major objectives of the French pre-war offensive strategy against Germany
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the war developed out of the rivalry between russia and japan for dominance in Korea and Manchuria
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dual provinces in the Balkan region of Europe formerly under the control of the Ottoman Empire
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Franz Ferdinand and sophie were touring sarajevo in an open car and they were shot dead by Gavrilo Princip
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and his wife are assassinated in Sarajevo. Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
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Russia urges German restraint, but the Russians begin partial troop mobilization as a precaution. The Germans then warn Russia on its mobilization and begin to mobilize themselves.
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the Schlieffen Plan was put into operation when the German Army invaded Luxembourg and Belgium
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Germany's invasion of France through Belgium was an act of military expediecy
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it was a victory for the allies.the Germans embarked on a retreat that ended north of the Aisne River, beginning a phase of the war that would be marked by trench warfare
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It made her maiden voyage from liverpool to New York. It was the fastest ship afloat
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The Battle of Verdun is considered the greatest and lengthiest in world history. Never before or since has there been such a lengthy battle
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It was fought near the somme river in France, it was also one of the bloodiest military battles in history
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It was sent from Washigton to Ambassador.Most historians agree that American involvement in World War I was inevitable
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He was forced to abdicate the throne by the Petrograd in surgents and a provincial
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More than 2 million U.S. soldiers fought on battlefields in france.Many Americans were not in favor of the U.S. entering the war and wanted to remain neutral.
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Lenin negotiated peace with Germany and therefore an end to Russia's role in World War I. He could not, however, avoid a civil war in Russia. The Bolsheviks were made to fight for control of the country
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The revolution was led by the Bolsheviks, who used their influence in the Petrograd Soviet to organize the armed forces
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The Fourteen Points was a statement of principles for world peace that was to be ... which proposed an immediate withdrawal of Russia from the war
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The treaty that ended Russia's participation in the First World War
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an agreement to stop fighting - was signed between France, Britain, and Germany on 11th November 1918
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A major potential stumbling block to peace was Wilson's insistence upon the abdication of the German Kaiser, Wilhelm II
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The Treaty of Versailles was the peace settlement signed after World War One had ended in 1918 and in the shadow of the Russian Revolution
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Stalin took military leadership positions in the Russian Civil
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sometimes called the Bogside Massacre – was an incident on 30 January 1972 in the Bogside area of Derry, Northern Ireland. British soldiers
