First world one

WWI

Period: Jan 1, 1880 to Dec 31, 1919

Causes, development and aftermath

Entente cordiale

Mar 18, 1904

This was an agreement but not formal alliance between france and britian.

Triple alliances

Jan 1, 1907

Germany + Aust-H + Italy
This meant if any of the 3 got in a war,even if they started it themselves,the other 2 were bound to join in the war on their side. (In the event,Italy backed out in August 1914).

Triple entente / Anglo-russian entente

Jan 1, 1907

Triple entente: Russia, France and Britian. The counter the increasing threat form Germany.
Anglo-russian entente:This was an agreement between Britian and Russia.

Nationaism

Jan 1, 1914

Nations were looking for ways to express colonial ideas.

Militarism

Feb 1, 1914

This is not just an arms race, but also a government's attitude of mind, seeing war as a valid means of foreign policy. (This often includes the influence of government by the generals.) All the nations of Europe were militaristic, but the governments of Germany and Austria-Hungary were especially so.

Imperialsm

Mar 1, 1914

Another cause of WWI was imperialism. Britain and France, and Germany and France had almost gone to war over clashes in North Africa.

Assasination

Jun 28, 1914

Archduke Franz Ferdinand of austria

Statement

Feb 1, 1917

Russian Revolution

USA

Mar 25, 1917

USA enter in the WW1 "LUSITANIA"

armistice

Nov 11, 1918

germany and A.H admit defeat. Aftermath: the political, cultural, and social order of the world was drastically changed in many places, even outside the areas directly involved in the war.

Treaty of versailles

Jun 28, 1919

it ended the war between Germany and the Allied powers. Cause of the second war world in 1939