World War I

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  • Germany Officially United

    The Princes of the German states gathered there to proclain that Wilhelm was the German Emperor after the French capitulation in the war.

  • Revolution Overthrows Austria- Hungarian Emperor

    It gave a nationalist picture that was complicated by the events happenig in Germany.

  • France Loses Alsace and Lorraine to Germany

    Because of its legal status, it is referred to aas Alsace- Moselle.

  • Triple Alliance Formed

    It was a secret agreement between Germany, Italy, and Austria- Hungary that played a huge role in World War I.

  • Russo- Japanese War

    Through this war, Japan realized how strong of a military they have.

  • Triple Entente Alliance Formed

    It was an agreement between Russia, France, and the UK that fought against the Triple Alliance.

  • Austria-Hungary annexes Bosnia

    It permanently damaged relationships between Austria- Hungary and Serbia.

  • Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assassinated

    Germany used this to declare war on Serbia.

  • Austria- Hungary declares war on Serbia

    This effectively began the first World War.

  • Lusitania Sinks

    Was one of the begining problems to contribute to the first world war

  • Japan Declares War on Germany

    ANother country placing themselves in war

  • Battle of Marne

    One of the trench warfares

  • Battle of Verdun

    Part of the trench warfare

  • Battle of Somme

    Part of trench warfare

  • Schlieffen Plan put into Action

    the plan helped the progess of the war

  • Bolsheviks Emerge as a Political Group

  • Zimmerman Telegraph Found

  • Unrestricted Submarine Warfare Commences

    U Boat warfare, new to this age became a new defense method

  • Tsar Nicholas II Abdicates

  • US Declares War on Germany

  • Russia Signed Treaty of Brest- Litovsk

  • Kaiser Wilhelm II Abdicates

    One of the most important figures in the world war

  • Fourteen Points Proposed

    Helped Treaty of Versallies

  • Treaty of Versailles Signed

    Ending the war and giving guidlines to Germany's punishment

  • Stalin takes over Russia

    Putting Russia's economy in a horrid state

  • Vladimir Lenin Seizes Power in Russia

    This lead to no power in Russia

  • Germany Stops Reparation Payments to France

    years after the war, the reparations have concluded leaving Germany with little to no money