WWI

  • Germany is officially unified

    Germany is officially unified

    Western German states uniefied with northern German confederation, allowing Germany to proclaim its empire.
  • France loses Alsace and Lorraine to Germany

    France loses Alsace and Lorraine to Germany

    France was forced to give up the two cities by signing the Treaty of Frankfurt, which created international friction between the two nations.
  • Triple Alliance formed

    Triple Alliance formed

    maintained Italy neutral for some part of the war
  • Russo-Japanese War

    Russo-Japanese War

    First war in wich a non-European nation had defeated a European nation with all its modern technologies.
  • Triple Entente alliance formed

    Triple Entente alliance formed

    Once dominated the diplomatic history of Western Europe.
  • Austria-Hungary annexes Bosnia

    Austria-Hungary annexes Bosnia

  • Stalin takes over Russia

    Stalin takes over Russia

    Encourages a Soviet Union in Russia.
  • Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assasinated

    Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assasinated

    Austria blames Servian government and declared war.
  • Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

    Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

    Serbia, Austria-Hungary and every alliance in Europe is at war.
  • Ottoman-Germany alliance formed

    Ottoman-Germany alliance formed

    Alliance offered strategic improvements for Germany.
  • Schlieffen Plan put into action

    Schlieffen Plan put into action

    Failed military strategy to attack French then Russian troops. Strongly weakened German troops.
  • Japan declares war on Germany

    Japan declares war on Germany

    Japan's contribution to the war re estabilished its relationship with China.
  • Battle of Marne

    Battle of Marne

    Stopped Germans from attacking Paris.
  • Lusitania sinks

    Lusitania sinks

    This event changed America's view on the war and the government used it as an excuse to enter the war.
  • Battle of Verdun

    Battle of Verdun

    10 month long, pointless battle. Over half a million people die on each side.
  • Battle of Somme

    Battle of Somme

    British troops help French against Germany. Over a million people died for only 5 miles of advancement.
  • Unrestricted sumbarine warfare begins

    Unrestricted sumbarine warfare begins

    Destroys British navy and eventually pushes America to join the war.
  • Zimmerman Telegraph found

    Zimmerman Telegraph found

    Causes president Wilson to declare War on Germany. American government takes over private industries to start building military weapons.
  • Tsar Nicholas II abdicates

    Tsar Nicholas II abdicates

    Forced to give up the throne to set up a provincial government.
  • Bolsheviks emerge as a political group

    Bolsheviks emerge as a political group

    Became Russia's dominant political power.
  • President Wilson's fourteen points proposed

    President Wilson's fourteen points proposed

    Sets principles for world peace.
  • Russia signed Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

    Russia signed Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

    Ends Russia's participation in the war.
  • Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates

    Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates

    Lat Kaiser (emperor) of Germany
  • Treaty of Versailles signed

    Treaty of Versailles signed

    Ends WWI, blames everything on Germany.
  • Vladimir Lenin seizes power in Russia

    Vladimir Lenin seizes power in Russia

    Base of Soviet Union was establishied. Stalin took power.
  • US declares War on Germany

    US declares War on Germany

    American government takes over private industries for weapon making, all elegible men had to go to war and consumption of resources was limited to citizens.