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Martial Law declared in the Russian Empire
Martial Law is the exercise of governmental power over the civilian population by military authorities. Russia extended Martial Law over borderland areas which were deemed war zones and left the rest under civilian control.
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assassinated
The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand was the starting point of World War I.
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/archduke-ferdinand-assassinated -
Declaration of War
Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia on July 28, 1914.
Germany declared war on Russia on August 1, 1914.
Germany declared war on France on August 3, 1914.
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Battle of The Marne
The French set back German advancements and fought towards a victory of the western front.
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Sinking of the Lustiana
The Germans torpedoed the Lusitania which caused the United States to enter the war.
https://www.history.com/news/how-the-sinking-of-lusitania-changed-wwi -
Italy Declares war on Austria Hungary
Italy left the triple alliance.
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/euro-hist/other-fronts-ww1/v/italy-backs-out-of-triple-alliance -
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The Bolsheviks Call for Nationwide Revolution
The members of the Russian Social Democratic Worker's Party revolted.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Menshevik -
Zimmerman Telegram intercepted
The Zimmerman Telegram was communications from Germany that talked about a military alliance between Germany and Mexico.
https://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/zimmermann -
The Provisional Government Is Established
The February revolution began and the Provisional Government became the ruling administrative power.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Provisional_Government -
The Tsar Orders Violence
Because of civil unrest, the Tsar of Russia calls for violence as a response. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_II_of_Russia -
April Theses
Lenin published the April Theses which were a series of ten directives. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Theses -
Provisional Movement
The Provisional Government was forced to move against the Bolsheviks in Saint Petersburg.
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Provisional Government Loses Control
The Bolshevik's stormed the winter palace and seized control from the Provisional Government.
https://www.rbth.com/history/326637-fall-of-winter-palace-how-1917 -
Wilson's 14 Points
A speech on the war from Woodrow Wilson that was principles for a peace negotiation.
https://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=false&doc=62 -
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
The treaty of Breast-Litovsk was signed withdrawing Russia from World War 1.
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Allied Forces capture the Hindenburg Line
Allied forced breached the last line of German defenses in the Western front, becoming one step closer to winning the war.
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Paris Peace Conference
Meeting at Versailles, the victorious Allied Powers discussed peace terms for the Central Powers.
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-history/rise-to-world-power/us-in-wwi/v/paris-peace-conference-and-treaty-of-versailles -
Treaty of Versailles
The final peace treaty of World War One was the Treaty of Versailles signed on June 28,1919.
https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/treaty-of-versailles-1 -
Russian Civil War
Civil War broke out until Bolsheviks consolidated power to form the USSR.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHXXtzuUzGQ
