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Jun 28, 1914. Archduke Assassination
A Bosnian nationalist assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie. These shootings sent off a series of events that had led to World War I. -
Jul 30, 1914. Russia Mobilizes.
Russia sent out troops equipped with heavy weapons. They did this because of their defeat. -
Aug 4, 1914. World War I Begins.
World War One was a global war originating in Europe that lasted a few years. More than 70 million military people and 60 million Europeans, were killed. This was one of the largest wars in history. -
April 22, 1915. Germans Fire.
Hitler wanted to take over all of Germany and kill every Jew. The Germans placed small tear gas canisters in shells that were fired at Neuve Chapelle, France. This was the start to the prosecution of the Jews using gas. -
May 7, 1915. Lusitania Sinks.
The Lusitania was a ship that was made to be the holder of the Blue Riband, and briefly the world's largest passenger ship. A German U Boat sent a torpedo through the water striking the ship and and causing it to sink. t -
Sep 18, 1915. Germany Limits Submarines.
Germany made the area around the British Isles a war zone. Meaning in which all ships, including those from neutral countries, would be attacked. They would be torpedoed, the u.s made Germany agree to limit their submarines due to all of these bombings. -
March, 8, 1917 The Bolshevik Revolution
A pair of Revolutions which dismantled the Tsarist autocracy and led to the rise of the Soviet Union. Vladimir Lenin led his revolutionaries in a revolt against the ineffective Provisional Government, which caused the Bolshevik Revolution. -
March, 8, 1917 The February revolution
The February Revolution began with rioting and strikes in St. Petersbur. This was because of the collapse of the ruling Romanov dynasty. -
September 15 1939 - Germany invaded Poland
In August of 1938 hitler planned on invading Poland, but however he had to post pone. Hitler wanted to invade Poland because they had the largest population of Jews. In September of 1939 they invaded capturing and killing hundreds of thousands of Jews. -
January 8, 1940 - Rationing begins in UK
Rationing started after ww2 and it made sure that people got an equal amount of food every week. The government was worried that as food became harder to get, prices would rise and poor people might not be able to afford to eat. -
June 3, 1940 - British Expeditionary Force evacuated from Dunkirk
The British Expeditionary Force was sent to France early in World War II. then they were brought back to England when France fell and the British effort was again continued on other battlefields by numbered armies. -
April 6, 1941 - Germany invades Greece and Yugoslavia
Hitler was calling for the the Greeks to send Italian troops to cross the border from Albania to unspecified locations in Greece. they later found out that it was really just a death trap. -
April 17, 1941 - Yugoslavia surrenders to Germany
Yugoslavia was invaded from all sides by the Axis including Germany, Italy, and their ally Hungary. During the invasion, Belgrade was bombed by the German air force leaving them with no choice but to surrender. -
February 2, 1943 - Surrender at Stalingrad
The Nazi forces finally surrendered, it was the ending of one of the scariest and bloodiest battles in the history of war. It was a victory for the Soviets who, after two years of being pushed back by the Nazi's turned the war around and then began to move forward. -
June 5, 1944 - Allies enter Rome
People from Rome came into the streets to welcome the Allied troops. The men had marched from the south, after their success at the Battle of Monte Cassino. Now, the crowds were celebrating the liberation of Rome from German occupation.
