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Start of the first World War
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand triggered the war. This event triggered a chain reaction of alliances that led to the outbreak of war between the Central Powers and the Allied Powers. -
Russian Revolution
The Tsar was overthrown; Lenin and the Bolsheviks took power, Russia became the world’s first communist state and later signed peace with Germany -
End of WWI
Germany surrendered. The war officially ended, Millions had died, and Europe was devastated. The war officially ended but left deep resentment, especially in Germany -
Treaty of Versailles
Germany was punished and blamed for the war , they lost their land, had to pay massive reparations, and accept full blame for the war. This created anger that led to WWII -
Hitler Comes to Power in Germany
Adolf Hitler was appointed Chancellor and quickly took full control. He established a totalitarian Nazi regime, promoted anti Semitism, and ignored the Treaty of Versailles -
Start of WWII
Germany invaded Poland; the war began. This led Britain and France to declare war on Germany. It marked the beginning of the deadliest conflict in history -
End of World War II
Germany surrendered in May, and Japan surrendered in August after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The war ended after over 60 million deaths worldwide. The United Nations was created shortly after to promote peace