The First World War - ending of the war KEY DATES 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryCauses and effects of WW1GCSEAQA Created by: miagracelongCreated on: 28-07-19 13:59 7th May 1915 Sinking of the Lusitania - 1000 people killed including 128 Americans. 1 of 13 February 1917 Germans were desperate - restarted unrestricted submarine warfare. 2 of 13 March 1917 Russian Tsar Nicholas II forced to abdicate. Temporary provisional government took over. Russian army became less and less effective. 3 of 13 March 1917 Zimmerman Telegram leaked to USA. 4 of 13 6th April 1917 USA declared war on Germany. 5 of 13 November 1917 Second revolution in Russia. Known as Bolshevik or October Revolution. Communist government formed under Lenin. They refused to fight anymore. 6 of 13 January 1918 President Wilson gave a speech - he talked about 14 points for world peace. 7 of 13 March 1918 Russia signed Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with Germany - lost a lot of land. 8 of 13 March 1918 Lundendorff Offensive launched. 9 of 13 8th August 1918 German army's 'Black Day' (low morale) 10 of 13 9th November Kaiser Wilhelm II forced to abdicate. 11 of 13 11th November Armistice signed. 12 of 13 28th June 1919 Treaty of Versailles signed. 13 of 13
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