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Franco-Prussian war
Germany and Prussia defeated France -
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20th Century History
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Franco-Russian Agreements
In 1892 Franco-Russian Agreements was signed at the Franco-Russian Military -
Anglo-French Naval Agreement
Britain and France discussed Anglo-French Naval Convention, -
Archduke Assassination
The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand was the smoking gun of the WWI. -
Austria declared war on Serbia
One month after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife were killed by a Serbian nationalist, Then Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, -
Britain declared war on Germany
German army swarmed across the Polish border and unleashed the first Blitzkrieg the world had seen. -
Battle of the Marne started
On September 6-12, First Battle of the Marne has begun -
Allied troops landed in Gallipoli
On April 25, 1915, the Allies started a large-scale land invasion of the Gallipoli Peninsula. -
Italy declared war on Germany and Austria
On this day in 1915, Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary, -
Start of the Battle of Loos
The Battle of Loos formed a part of the wider Artois-Loos Offensive conducted. -
The Allies started the evacuation of Gallipoli
Allied began a full retreat from the shores of the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey, -
Conscription introduced in Britain
British Prime Minister Herbert Asquith introduces the first military conscription bill in he House of Commons. -
Start of the Battle of Verdun
The death from Verdun and the impact the battle had on the French Army was a main reason for the British starting the Battle. -
Battle of Jutland
The greatest naval battle of the First World War. Sea fight between British and Germany. -
Battle of the Somme
The Battle of the Somme lost of 58,000 British troops (one third of them killed) on the first day of the battle, -
End of the Brusilov Offensive
The fight started in June 1916 and ended in August of the same year. The Brusilov Offensive ironically was nearly a major success in a war that had been a disaster for the Russians up to that year. -
First use en masse of tanks at the Somme
During the Battle of the Somme, the British launch a major offensive against the Germans, employing tanks for the first time in history. -
Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare campaign started
Germany implement the policy of unrestricted submarine warfare in response to pressure from the United States and other neutral countries. -
USA declared war on Germany
U.S. President Woodrow Wilson declaring war upon Germany. -
France launched an unsuccessful offensive on the Western Front
Anglo-French forces fighting in World War I launch their first combined attempt to break through the heavily fortified German trench lines on the Western Front in France. -
Start of the Third Battle at Ypres
Third Ypres was intended as Sir Douglas Haig's Allied forces breakthrough in Flanders in 1917. -
Battle of Caporetto
This was one of the more decisive battles of World War One. The Italian Army suffered major lost many prisoners and equipments. -
British tanks won a victory at Cambrai
The first time tanks were used in significant force, one year after the tanks were extensively used on the war. -
Britain captured Jerusalem from the Turks
British Commander-in-Chief Sir Edmund Allenby marched eastwards to capture Jerusalem via the Judea Hills. -
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed between Russia and Germany.
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk brought about the end of the war between Russia and Germany. -
Germany broke through on the Somme
German forces cross the Somme River, achieving their first goal of the major spring attatck on the Western Front. -
Germany started an offensive in Flanders
The Germans became stronger in the force with the new divisions from the Eastern Front, -
The advance of the Allies was successful
Lderndorff ordered a massive German attack on the Western Front. German wanted to end the war and they were confident of success -
Turkish forces collapsed at Megiddo
The final battle of the Palestine campaign caused the most decisive British victory of the war. -
Germany’s navy mutinied
Sailors in the German High Seas Fleet steadfastly refuse to obey an order from the German Admiralty to go to sea to launch one final attack on the mighty British navy, echoing the frustrated, despondent mood of many on the side of the Central Powers during the last days of World War I. -
Turkey made peace
Turkey made peace with the Allies. -
The Aaland Islands
The League of Nation's task was simple - to ensure that war never broke out again. After the turmoil caused by the Versailles Treaty, many looked to the League to bring stability to the world. -
memel
Its seizure by Lithuania was eventually approved by the great powers. -
Greece and Bulgaria
The Greco-Bulgarian Conflict also known as The War of the Stray Dog occurred in 1925 when a Greek soldier allegedly ran after his dog, -
Britain and France declare war on Germany
World War II begins when Nazi Germany invades Poland. France and Britain declare war on Germany. -
Germany invades Belgium and Holland
Nazi Germany make more bold moves by invading Belgium, France, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.Hitler occupies most of western Europe. -
Lend-Lease
The Lend-Lease program enabled the UK, Soviet Union, France, and other Allied nations to receive war material from the United States. -
Germany invades the Soviet Union
Germany invades the Soviet Union, this was named Operation Barbarossa. The US gives the Soviet Union a $40 million credit to help battle Germany. -
Japanese attack Pearl Harbor
Japanese attack Pearl Harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, a territory of the US. The United States declares war against Japan. -
Adolf Hitler declares war
Adolf Hitler declares war against the United States. -
Japanese-American Internment order
President Roosevelt signs the Executive Order 9066 also known as the Japanese-American Internment order. This order places citizens of Japanese descent in internment camps. -
Surrenders
The United States surrenders the Philippines to Japan. -
Battle of Midway
Battle of Midway, Japanese Fleet turned back with heavy losses. -
Island hopping
US Marines land on Guadalcanal that begins “island hopping” assault against Japan. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Recognized as the largest battle of WWII, the Battle of Stalingrad begins. -
The Revenue Act
The Revenue Act of 1942 increases both income tax and corporate rates to fund the cost of war. -
The Conferences
President Roosevelt and Winston Churchill along with French representatives meet in Morocco in what was known as the Casablanca Conference that coincides with the Casablanca Declaration. The aim of the declaration was to obtain the surrender of the Axis Powers. -
Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong is named as the First Chairman of the Communist Party of China. -
British and US troops invade Italy
British and US troops invade Italy and land in Sicily. -
Cairo Conference
Roosevelt, Churchill, & Chiang Kai Shek meet at the Cairo Conference. -
Big Three
FDR, Churchill and Stalin meet in Teheran, Iran. These were considered the “big three” allied leaders. -
Operation Shingle
The Allies land in Italy at Anzio, known as Operation Shingle. -
Normandy Landings
Allies invade and regain Europe on D-Day, known as the greatest military invasion in history beginning with the Normandy Landings. -
G.I. Bill.
The Servicemen’s Readjustment Act became a law, this is best known as the G.I. Bill. -
Battle of the Bulge
In response to the invasion of Normandy, the German went on the offensive in what is known as the Battle of the Bulge. -
War Europe
Called by many names, the Yalta Conference or the Crimea Conference or even the Argonaut Conference, the “big three” leaders of the Allied forces discuss post-war Europe. -
Battle of Okinawa
U.S. troops land on Okinawa, the Battle of Okinawa takes place. -
President Roosevelt
President Roosevelt dies after serving 4 terms as President of the US. -
Benito Mussolini is killed in Giulino
While trying to flee from Italy to Switzerland, Benito Mussolini is killed in Giulino. -
Adolf Hitler commits suicide
Knowing that all was lost, Adolf Hitler commits suicide. -
Germany started surrendering
The end of World War II in Europe when Germany startedsurrendering -
The United Nations Charter
The United Nations Charter is signed and replaces the League of Nations. -
First Atomic Bomb
The infamous Manhattan Project detonates the world’s first atomic bomb. -
Potsdam Conference
Truman, Churchill, & Stalin meet for two weeks to discuss postwar Europe at the Potsdam Conference. -
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The first atomic bomb is dropped on Hiroshima and two days later on Nagasaki. -
Japan surrendered
Japan surrenders and completes the end of World War II. -
USS Missouri
Japanese representatives sign terms of surrender on the USS Missouri -
Nazi Germany
Nuremberg Trials begin in Germany, prosecuting leaders of Nazi Germany.
