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Japan defeated Russia in this war, resulting in Russia having to give up on its eastward military campaign. Doubts in the countries’ leadership started to arise.This ended September 5, 1905. https://www.britannica.com/event/Russo-Japanese-War
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Unarmed demonstrators were killed by troops at the command of the czar. His action increased violence in the revolution overall. https://www.biography.com/video/vladimir-lenin-bloody-sunday-20877379629
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand was shot by Gavrilo Princip, a member of the Black Hand, a Serbian nationalist group. This caused Austria-Hungary, Ferdinand’s homeland, to retaliate. https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/euro-hist/world-war-i-tutorial/v/assassination-of-franz-ferdinand-by-gavrilo-princip
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Russia joins the Allies, inviting the largest military force in the world at the time to the conflict. This action adds to growing discontent within the country. https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/euro-hist/world-war-i-fighting/v/world-war-i-eastern-front
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Germany created a plan to invade France that involved traversing Belgium. Belgium was not an ally with Germany, so they entered a conflict with one another. This began WWI. https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/gallery/german-invasion-of-western-europe-may-1940-films
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Power is left in hands of the incompetent Czarina and her friend, Rasputin. Their poor leadership added to the resentment the Russian people had. https://www.history.com/topics/russia/russian-revolution
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The Lusitania was one of the many American ships that exported weaponry to Europe during WWI. When they identified the ship, the Germans sunk the ship with a submarine. This caused the opinion of Germany to plummet internationally. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/category/history/why-the-germans-torpedoed-the-lusitania/
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Although Russia left WWI, some smaller Russian groups continued to fight. Eventually, the entirety of the country was not involved. This severed the relationship between Russia and the Allies. It was complete by March 3, 1918 https://study.com/academy/lesson/wwi-america-s-entry-and-russia-s-exit.html
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Mexico was messaged by Germany by telegram to ask to join their alliance. The United States found out about the communication and were given reason enough to enter WWI. https://www.theworldwar.org/explore/centennial-commemoration/us-enters-war/zimmermann-telegram
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Troops, when commanded, did not listen to the czar, ending any control he had over the military. This ended March 16, 1917. https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/what-was-the-february-revolution
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Nicholas’ abdication of the throne ended czarist rule in Russia.He also abdicated all of his successors. https://russianrevolution-sturza.weebly.com/czar-nicholas-ii.html
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The Russian Provisional Government was created as a replacement for the czarist rule immediately. They only became another, softer target for the working class because it didn’t resolve any key issues. https://study.com/academy/lesson/wwi-america-s-entry-and-russia-s-exit.html
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As Russian support is dwindling, the United States takes their place and decides to join. This allowed for the Allies to maintain pressure on the Central powers. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/u-s-enters-world-war-i
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Vladimir Lenin led a Bolshevik coup d’état and created a soviet government. This ended November 8, 1917. https://www.voanews.com/a/russian-revolution-seen-as-communist-coup/3754932.html
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The newly established Bolshevik government came into conflict with the Red Army. The Bolsheviks were victorious and further established themselves as a firm leadership. This ended October 25, 1922. https://www.britannica.com/event/Russian-Civil-War
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Russia and Germany signed a peace treaty stating that Russia will not participate in WWI. The Allies were missing one of their strongest allies. http://mentalfloss.com/article/533897/wwi-centennial-treaty-brest-litovsk
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The entire Romanov family was killed by a radical Bolshevik group, ending any hope for the return of the royal family to power. https://www.history.com/news/romanov-family-murder-execution-reasons
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As the turning point in WWI, the Allies gained the advantage after The Second Battle of Marne. This battle ended August 6, 1918. http://www.worldwar1.com/dbc/2marne.htm
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Armistice day marked the beginning of the end of WWI. Fighting ceased. https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2018/11/10/day-guns-fell-silent/?utm_term=.df0d9035c623
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The Treaty of Versailles officially ended WWI with a series of treaties and reparations, and it established the League of Nations. Germany was saddled with war guilt. https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-history/rise-to-world-power/us-in-wwi/v/more-detail-on-the-treaty-of-versailles-and-germany
