Causes and consequences of World War 1

By JTulier
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    World War 1 era

  • 1871

    German leaders were not happy with the fact that they did not have as many colonies as France and Britain
  • Germany becomes a unified nation

    Third to England and France, Germany is the most powerful nation
  • Austria-Hungary accepts German rule

    After Austria-Hunagarys defeat it accepted Germanys rule
  • Three emperors alliance is formed

    Germany, Russia, and Austria Hungary form theThree emperors alliance
  • United States annexed Hawaii and seized the Philippines from Spain

  • Russia becomes a protectorate over Mongolia

    Mongolia had recently become independent of China
  • Russia expanded to Asia

    Russia began making moves to expand to Asia and Britain felt threatened by this
  • Russia’s Trans-Siberian Railroad is completed

    Russia’s Trans-Siberian Railroad is completed

    Russias first link to Europe and Asia
  • The United states declared that it would take charge in any latin american country

    The United states declared that it would take charge in any latin american country

    The U.S did this as a buisness move make them a more powerful nation
  • Russia and Japan go to war over Manchuria and Korea

    Russia and Japan go to war over the resource heavy areas and it ended badly for russia when other nations stepped in and gave Manchuria back to China and Korea back to Japan.
  • Triple Entente is formed

    France aided Russia with money and convinced them to Join TheTriple Entente along with Britain
  • Manchuria becomes a Japanese colony

    After gaining control of Korea it became a Japanese colony
  • Balkan wars

    Political unrest in the Balkans caused a wat with the Serbs and Austria Hungary
  • World War 1 begins

    World War 1 begins

    Almost every nation in Europe took part in this war.
  • Germany had become the strongest nation

    Germany had become the strongest nation

    Germany surpassed Britain to become Europe’s leading industrial power.
  • War begins

    Austria Hungary began making moves against Serbia and these ignited the war
  • Trench warfare began

    On the western front Trench warfare began and many lives were lost.
  • Allied powers are formed

    Britain, France, Russia, and their partners were known as the Allied Powers and all joined the war
  • The end of the War

    The end of the War

    After 4 years over 21 million people died
  • War slows down

    By this time the war had slowed down and nations started pulling out.
  • Germany surrenders

    Germany was collapsing from the inside and were forced to stop the fighting and they signed an agreement that would change there nation for decades to come.
  • The cost of war

    Of the 65 million men who fought in the war, some 8.5 million were killed and another 21 million wounded