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Imperialism
Imperialism is a sytem where a powerful nation controls one or more colonies. Various US business leaders supported imperialism because it benefited the nations economy. The impact of imperialism was the way it shaped political alliances among other nations to participate in a war. There is not a specific date and month. -
Alliances
Alliance treaties are the cause for the size of the war escalating. The US found their allies with Russia, France, and Great Britain. The impact of the alliance systems was the declaration of war. When Germany declared war, every country allied with them declared war as well. There is not a specific day and month. -
Effects of WW1
New states like Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland, were established after the war. The casualties was more than 38 million. There was over 17 million deaths and about 20 million wounded. There is not a specific day or month. -
Nationalism
Nationalism is the form of patriotism and loyalty to one's country. With President Wilson, American nationalism became reshaping Europe to become an ethical and linguistical based nation state. The impact of nationalism were the wars and revolutions. There is not a specific day or month. -
Militarism
Militarism is a system that places great importance on military power. After the American Civil War ended, the army fell into disrepair. The reformations that was based on multiple Europeam states were made so they could become responsive to the control that was given from the central government. The impact of militarism causeda European arms race withs its technologies and developments in the industrial production. There is not a specific day and month. -
Assassination of Archduke Franz Fedinand & Wife Sophie
Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie, was gunned downed by a teenage Serbian nationalist. The impact of the asassination was Austria-Hungary retaliating by declaring war on Serbia. -
Germany's Blank Check to Austria-Hungary
The kaiser's pledge is referred to as the "blank check" assurance because it marked a decisive moment that led to the outbreak of World War 1. The impact of the blank check was that it was one of many things that led to the outbreak of the war. -
WW1 Begins
WW1 begins on July 28, 1914 in Europe. The impact of WW1 on America was that intorlerance increased because of the US involvement in the war. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
Near the coast of Ireland, a torpedo fired by U20, a German submarine, hit Lusitania in the side at 2:10 in the afternoon. A second torpedo was fired and ripped the linear apart. America was enraged by the sinking. The impact of the sinking was that Germnay was being turned against by the US. -
Germany's Resumption of Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
In September 1915, the German navy was convinced to end U-boat warfare after their government imposed strict constraintson the operation, but in 1917 it started again. President Wilson had cut his ties with Germany, hoping that will bring them back to their senses. It did not work. The impact of this was America joining the war. -
Zimmerman Telegram
A message from Arthur Zimmerman, the foreign secretary of Germany. The message was sent to the German ambassador to Mexico with a proposal of a Mexican-German alliance if a war was going to happen between the US and Germany. The impact of the telegram was President Wilson learning about it and going to congress about arming their ships for possible attacks by the Germans. -
US Entry into the War & Her Impact on It
President Wilson's reasons for declaring war was Germany's breach in their plan to cease unrestricted submarine attacks in the North Atlantic and the Mediterranean, and Germany's attemots to establish an alliance with Mexico. America's impact on the war was that it was shortened by a few months. -
Treaty of Versailles
The treaty ended the war, but everyone did not sign the treaty. Germany and the Allied Nations signed, but nit the US. Instead of agreeing to the terms, the US drew up terms of their own with Germany. The impact that the treaty had on Germany was that there was rigid restrictions against them. -
Rise of HItler
Hitler blamed Germany's problems on their weak government. He attempted to overthrow Germany's government, but he was not successful. Hitler believed if Aryans, true Germans, were in control of Germany, then greatness would be destined to return. He also believed that the Jews were the cause of Germany's problems. -
Dawes Plan and Young Plan
While under the Dawes plan, Germany's payment for reparations would be reduced, and as theier economy improved, it would increase. The Young plan demanded a lot of money from Germany, but the Young plan was doomed because of the Great Depression. There is not a specific date. -
Great Depression
The Great Depression began in the US after the stock market crashed. During the recession, consumer spending had stopped, unsold goods started piling up, which slowed the production, and the stock prices continued rising. The stock market finally crashed as investors cut ties with their shares. Causes of the Great Depression was the crash of the stock market, bank failures, and the American economic policy with Europe.
