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France loses Alsace and Lorraine to Germany
This event causes France to become angry and seek revenge in their loss, leading to a battle in WWI. -
Germany officially unified
After the Fraco-Prussian was Germany was oficially unified from its previous northern and southern countries. -
Triple alliance formed
an agreement between Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary, prominant in WWI -
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Russo-Japanese War
Enlightened European power after the war. -
Triple Entente alliance formed
This was made to respond to the triple alliance and keep the countries in agreement in the entente. -
Austria-Hungary annexes Bosnia
Was a sign of expansion for Austria-Hungary expanding their nation in response to the other countries doing the same. -
Archduke Ferdinand Assassinated
This was the event that sparked World War I, caused tension between Austria Hungary and Serbia. -
Austria Hungary declares war on Serbia
The declaration caused many other countries to get involved, such as Britain, France, Russia, and Germany -
Schlieffen Plan put to action
This plan involved Germany attacking France through Belgium. -
Japan declares war on Germany
Also an attempt at expansion of their land and power. -
Ottoman-Germany alliance formed
This strengthened the Ottoman military, as well as make it safe for Germans to enter neighboring British colonies -
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Battle of Marne
Was a fail of a battle almost. Many casualties, and it took a very long time for it to end when the battle was thought of being a quick battle. -
Lusitania sinks
Germans thought that the americans had weapons on their ship, so they sunk it. This is a main reason of why the US entered WWI. -
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Battle of Verdun
This is the lengthiest battle of world history, as there were over 700,000 casualties. -
Revolution overthrows Austria-Hungarian Emperor
After a somewhat pointless revolution in Austria-Hungary, they decided to overthrow their leader because they thought that would help. -
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Battle of Somme
There were many deaths in this battle which made the countries ask themselves if it is really worth it. -
Zimmerman Telegraph found
Stated that the US is entering WWI. -
Unrestricted submarine warfare commences
Germany returns to unrestricted submarine warfare, after it was previously suspended of it because of the pressure from other countries telling them to stop -
Tsar Nicholas II abdicates
His abdication led to a communist takeover and the USSR. -
United States declares war on Germany
Although the U.S. was previously neutral, Germany's sinking of the Lusitania forced to U.S. to enter the war and declare war on Germany -
Vladimir Lenin seizes power in Russia
Lets him become the leader of the Soviet Union. -
Bolsheviks emerge as a political group
This caused Russia to be the world's first Marxist state, later renamed Russia the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics -
Fourteen Points proposed
Peace negotiations and war aims present by Woodrow Wilson at the end of WWI -
Russia signed Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
This ended Russia's parcipitaion in the war -
Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates
Given Wilhelm's unpopulartity in Germany and the Allies insisting they would not negotiate with his government, he had to step down. -
Treaty of Versailled signed
This is one of the most important peace treaties that ended WWI -
Stalin takes over Russia
Took over the Soviet Union after Lenin's death. -
Germany stops reparation payments to France
Because of the depression that Germany's economy was in, the Allies agreed to suspend the reparations