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This war was fought over Korea and Manchuria
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On this day many protests and strikes occured, and were violently put down by Nicholas ll.
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Gavrilo Princip assassinates Ferdinand and his wife, resulting in Austria and Serbia going to war.
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After the assassination of Ferdinand serbia declared war on Hungary, starting WW1.
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Russia mobizes its entire army in response to the Austrian attack on Serbia.
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The Schlieffen plan was a plan to attack both France a Russia at the same time if Germany went to war against one of them. This action forced Britain to join the war against Germany.
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The British and the French repelled German forces who had taken Belgium.
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Without warning, may 15th, a German submarine shot the Lusitania with a torpedo, forcing the U.S. to join the conflict against the triple alliance.
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The battle of Somme was the largest battle of WW1, resulting in over 1,000,000 estimated castualties.
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President Woodrow wilson read the telegraph sent from Germany to Mexico, which stated that if the Mexicans were to aid Germany in a war against the U.S. they would receive back the territory that they lost.
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After the February revolution Nicholas ll was forced out of his position of pwer
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After Germany sank the Lusitania and sent the Zimmerman telegram to Mexico Woodrow Wilson ended the U.S. nuetrality and entered the war.
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The Russian revolution was mainly caused by civil unrest and loss of faith in the government because of food shortages and corruption in the higher positions of power.
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The fourteen points was a document presented by Woodrow Wilson outlined the principles for world peace at the end of ww1.
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This threaty was signed between the Soviet Union and the central powers, ending Russian participation in WW1.
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Wilhelm is the leader of Russia when Austria-Hungary went to war, and caused ww1 by moving his army. Being a very bombastic individual he often made poor choices, eventually leading to his abdication.
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Joseph Stalin became leader of the Russian government after Lenin died of a stroke. After Lenin died heforced his rivals out and became undisputed leader of the Soviet union.
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During WW2 Germany invaded Belgium, luring the Allied power to send their largest armies to that location, allowing Germany to surround the armies and force them back.
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Germany signed an armistice with France allowing the Nazis to occupy certain areas of their area.
