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The Causes and Consequences of WWI

By MarcTheBlueberry1
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    WORLD WAR 1

    Events leading up to and World War 1
  • Germany becomes a unified nation

    Germany becomes a unified nation

  • Germany formed the Three Emperors’ Alliance

    Formed an alliance with Russia and Austria-Hungary.

  • France allies with Russia

    The French also provided money and other assistance to help Russia build railroads and modernize its army.

  • Russia’s Trans-Siberian Railroad is completed

    Linked Europe to Asia.

  • Russia and Japan go to war

    Went to war over Manchuria and Korea.

  • US took control of investments in Latin America

    This blocked European control in Latin America.

  • The Russian-Japanese war ended

    Went badly for Russia.

  • The Triple Entente was formed

    Britain did this since they were worried about Germany's growing power.

  • Korea turned into a Japanese colony

  • Russia supports 2 Balkan wars 1912-1913

  • Germany surpassed Britain in industrial power.

  • WW1 began

    An international conflict that almost every nation in Europe took part in. Nearly 8.5 million soldiers and 13 million civilians died in the war

  • Serbian nationalism led to the murder of the Austro-Hungarian throne

    This ultimately led to WW1

  • Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

    Austrian-Hungary has the support of Germany.

  • Germany began using poison gas

  • US allies with the Allies near the end of the war

    They did this since the Germans sunk a ship killing 128 Americans. This happened 2 more times.

  • Germany attacks the town of Verdun

    This does not succeed.

  • Russia withdraws from the war

    This dissolves the Eastern Front.

  • Russian government collapses

    This happened since there were not enough resources.

  • US enters the war

    The US supports the Allied nations with troops and food.

  • WW1 ends

  • Germany signs an armistice

  • Treaties are made with Germany

  • Treaties with Austria

  • Treaties were made with Bulgaria

  • Treaties with Hungary

  • Treaties with Turkey

  • Armenia goes through a genocide

    the genocide reduced their population in the Ottoman Empire from 2.13 million to 387,000.