Ww1 / Russian Revolution

Bloody Sunday massacre

Jan 22, 1905

On Bloody Sunday, peaceful workers marched to the Winter Palace to ask for reforms. Soldiers opened fire on the crowd, killing many civilians, which shocked the country and sparked revolutionary unrest.

Battleship Potemkin mutiny

Jun 27, 1905

During the 1905 Revolution, sailors on the Battleship Potemkin rebelled against harsh conditions and brutal officers. The mutiny showed that even the army and navy were turning against the Tsar.

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Jun 28, 1914

Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary was assesinates in Sarajevo by Gavrilo Princip, a Serbian nationalist. This event triggered a chain reaction of alliances and declarations of war, starting World War I.

Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

Jul 28, 1914

After sending Serbia an ultimatum with harsh demands (which Serbia partly rejected), Austria-Hungary declared war. This marks the official start of World War I.

Germany declares war on Russia

Aug 1, 1914

Germany entered WWI after Russia mobilized to support Serbia.