World War 1 & Russian Revolution Flashcards
When was Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated?
June 28, 1914
By Bosnian Serb student Gavrilo Princip
When did World War I start?
July 28, 1914
Austria-Hungary declares war on the Kingdom of Serbia
When did Germany send Russia an ultimatum?
July 30, 1914
When Did Russia Announce General Mobilization?
July 31, 1914
When did Germany declare war on France & Russian Empire?
August 1, 1914
When did Imperial Japan declare war on Germany?
August 23, 1914
When did Russia begin The Great Retreat?
July 13, 1915
When was Rasputin assassinated?
December 17, 1916
By Prince Feliks Iusupov & Vladimir Purishkevich
When did the February Revolution Begin?
March 8, 1917
Mezhraiontsy & Bolsheviks popularize revolt on International Women’s Day
When did the Petrograd Soviet becomes the Soviet of Worker and Soldier Deputies?
March 14, 1917
Remained the most popular political body of the two.
When did Tsar Nicholas II renounce the throne?
March 15, 1917
Favored Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich for the throne
When did the February Revolution End?
March 16, 1917
Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich rejects throne, promotes Provisional Gov
When does Lenin arrive in Petrograd?
April 16, 1917
With the help of the Germans arrived from Zürich
When did the Kerensky Offensive Start?
July 1, 1917
The last offensive of the Russian Empire
When did Lenin announce his April Theses?
April 17, 1917
