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Bloody Sunday
Bloody sundayBloody Sunday was a protest that began peacefully but soon led to the casualties of hundreds and even deaths of some. Led by Gregory Gapon, the march was started as an effort to present a petition to the tsar of Russia, Nicholas II. -
October Manifesto
october manifestoThe October Manifesto was a document issued by Nicholas II
as a response following the outcomes of the Russian revolutions. The purpose of Nicholas II's manifesto was to adress the unrest in Russia because of the revolution and it promised to grant basic civil liberties. -
Triple Entente
Triple EntenteThe Triple Entente was a diplomatic and military agreement between the nations of France, Great Britain, and Russia in response to the Triple Alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy, The Triple Entente was important to WWI as the nations were allies against Germany & Austria-Hungary during the war. -
Archduke Assassination
Archduke Assassination Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria traveled to Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina in the summer of 1914 to discuss with the military. The assassination of the Archduke automatically caused Austria-Hungary to declare war on Serbia for their actions which was one of the major events that led to the first World War. -
Germany declares war on Russia
Germany-Russia war declaredFour days after Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia for the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, both Germany and Russia declare war on each other. Germany declared war on Russia after the Russians refused German demands. These declarations of war started WWI. -
Russia enters WWI
Russia WWIBoth Germany and Russia declare war on each other on the same day. Russia's declaration of war came from their alliance with Serbia, as Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, the Russians soon followed to declare war on the Germans, sparking the start of the war. -
Germany invades Belgium
Invasion of Belgium Germany invaded neutral Belgium on August 4th, 1914. This attack led to Great Britain declaring war on Germany the following day. Germany's invasion of neutral Belgium caused a spark that began the first World War. -
Zeppelin raids Britain
Zeppelin RaidWith mass casualties occurring during the war between Germany and Britain, Germany added more casualties to Great Britain by dropping three zeppelins. Great Britain experienced its first air-strike attack through these Gerrman attacks. -
Poison Gas introduced by Germany
Poison Gas The use of Poison Gas as a weapon of destruction had been used before the Germans in WWI, but not in the same amount. Germans fired more than 100 tons of lethal poison gas into trenches of allied soldiers on the Western Front, leading to deaths and injuries. This attack was the first major gas attack in WWI and it destroyed allied soldiers. -
Lusitania sinks
Sinking of Lusitania On May 7th, 1915, the British Lusitania was sunk by a German U-boat which killed thousands of passageners and injured hundreds. Germany believed that the ship was an enemy ship carrying ammunitions. This attack caused outrage within the United States. -
Battle of Verdun began
Battle of Verdun One of the largest battles of World War I between Germany and France, the Battle of Verdun lasted from February 21st to the 18th of December which led to over hundreds of thousands of deaths and casualties. This battle is considered one of the longest and bloodiest on the Western Front in WWI. -
First use of Tanks
Tanks in WWIThe first use of tanks on the battlefield of the first World War occurred during the Battle of Flers. Though the tank was still a new machine introduced to warfare, the tank ended trench warfare and brought mobility back to the Western Front. -
Murder of Rasputin
RasputinRasputin was favored by Tsar Nicholas II and his wife as he could heal the bleeding of their hemophiliac son through hypnosis. Rasputin was murdered on December 30th by three members of the high aristocracy as a way to shut down the rumours of a secret affair. -
Zimmerman Telegram
Zimmerman TelegramThe Zimmerman Telegram was a secret message from Germany to Mexico that proposed the formation of a secret alliance between Germany and Mexico. Britain deciphered the secret message and soon came to the attention of the U.S. which led to the involvement of the U.S. in WWI four days later. -
Army Order No. 1
Army Order No. 1Army Order No. 1 was the first of the Soviet's radical orders that were issued to all Russian military forces, which stripped officers of their power and placed it into the hands of common soldiers. The purpose of the Army Order No. 1 was to weaken the provisional government. -
Start of February Revolution
February Revolution March 8th of 1917, was the start of the February Revolution in Russia which consisted of riots and strikes over the lack of food in Petrogard. These riots led to the abdication of Nicholas II and the end of government corruption. -
Provisional Government Declared
Provisional GovernmentThe Russian Provisional Government was a provisional government which was established following the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II. The new provisional government established equality before the law, freedom of religion, speech, and assembly. -
Nicholas II abdicated
Nicholas II Nicholas II was the last tsar of Russia who ruled from 1868 until his abdication in 1917. Nicholas II's abdication came only three days after the Duma declared a provision government on March 12th. -
U.S. enters WWI
U.S. enters War On April 6, 1917, the United States decided to engage in the first World War along with its allies (France, Russia, and Great Britain). The U.S. remained neutral within the beginning of the war, but soon tensions between the U.S. and Germany arose. -
July Days Began
July DaysThe July Days was a period in the Russian Revolution in which soldiers and workers of Petrogard came together against the Provisional Government of Bolsheviks. The influence of Bolsheviks began to decline and led to soldiers and workers to form a new provisional government led by Kerensky, -
Kerensky leads provisional govt.
KerenskyFor a short part of his life, Aleksandr Kerensky, was elected head of the provisional government for which he ruled only from July to November of 1917. Kerensky came to power, but his power quickly fell as he wanted Russia to stay at war and failed to promise land, something that was important to peasants. -
Beginning of Russian Civil War
R. Civil WarThe Russian Civil War was a war after the Russian Revolutions of 1917 between the Red Army which was led by Lenin, and the Whte Army. The Russian Civil War took place as Lenin's Bolsheviks wished to stay in control and eliminate all other oponents, which ended in the defeat of the White Army. -
Bolsheviks take power
BolsheviksIn the summer of 1917, the Bolsheviks had gained large support from the workers and soldiers of Petrogard. The Bolsheviks and Lenin had the desire to come to power and help Russia get out of war, which many people agreed with. The Bolsheviks reached armistice with the central powers in 1918, concluding Russia's part in the war. -
Decree on Peace
Decree on peaceThe Decree on Peace was written by Vladamir Lenin and was passed by the second congress of Soviets after the October Revolution. The Decree on Peace was proposed for immediate action of Russia's withdrawl from WWI. -
Russian armistice with Central Powers
ArmisticeRussia signed an armistice with the Central Powers on December 15, 1917. This signed armistice would make Russia at peace with the Central Powers before the end of the war, as Russia saw the war as an obstacle to solving the issues of providing food and land. -
Wilson's 14 Points
Fourteen PointsWoodrow Wilson created the Fourteen Points which was a series of principles intended to maintain world peace and end the ongoing world war. Wilson's principles were created before the end of WWI in the year of 1919. -
Russian Constituent Assembly meeting
Constituent assemblyIn November of 1917, the Bolsheviks promised that with a Constituent Assembly, a new constitution would be created. The Bolsheviks won less delegates than thought and the Constituent Assembly was disbanded by Lenin's orders after the only meeting on January 18, 1918. -
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk Russia's participation within the first World War had resulted in numerous mass casualties and losses. The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed on March 3rd, 1918, between the Bolsheviks and the Central powers which ended Russia's involvement in WWI along with -
Wilhelm Abdicates
Abdication of Kaiser WilhelmOn November 9th, 1918, Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicated his throne as his power and influence over Germany began to noticeably weaken. Wilhelm abdicated as the war began to fall out of Germany's favor toward the end of 1918. -
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of VersaillesThe Treaty of Versailles was a peace treaty signed in June of 1919 between the nations of the United States, France, Germany, Great Britain, and Austria-Hungary, which marked the end of the first World War. This treaty resulted in major losses of Germany's land, formation of Yugoslavia, Hungary was created, and more.
