The Causes and Consequences of WWI

  • The Triple Alliance was formed

    The Triple Alliance was formed

    A secret alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.
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    Berlin Conference

    The European powers split the parts of Africa they were going to conquer.
  • Spanish-American War Starts

    Spanish-American War Starts

    The Americans went to war because of the U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor mysteriously exploded and American support of the Cubans and Filipinos.
  • End of Spanish-American War

    End of Spanish-American War

    The American's won and the U.S. got the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico from the Spanish for 20 million.
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    Russo-Japanese War

    Japan ended up winning this war and was the first Asian power to defeat a European power.
  • Triple Entente was formed

    Triple Entente was formed

    Great Britain, France, and Russia were in alliance.
  • Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated

    Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated

    Gavrilo Princip killed the Archduke
  • Russia Enters WWI

    Russia Enters WWI

    Russia entered WWI because Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, a Russian ally.
  • World War I starts

    World War I starts

    World War I starts because Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated.
  • Austria-Hungary starts and enters WWI

    Austria-Hungary starts and enters WWI

    One month after Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia.
  • Germany enters WWI

    Germany enters WWI

    Germany declared war on Russia and France.
  • France enters WWI

    France enters WWI

    On this day Germany declared war on France.
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    Stalemate between Germany and France

    Between the start of the War and 1917 there was endless fighting on the western front with no real winner.
  • Great Britain enters WWI

    Great Britain enters WWI

    Great Britain was outraged after Germany invaded neutral Belgium and declared war on Germany.
  • Germany invades Belgium

    Germany invades Belgium

    Germany invaded Belgium because they had to go that way in order to avoid France defenses.
  • Austria-Hungary invades Russia

    Austria-Hungary invades Russia

    Austria-Hungary invaded Russia because they were allied with Serbia.
  • Japan enters WWI

    Japan enters WWI

    Japan wanted to expand its sphere of influence while Germany was distracted.
  • First Battle of the Marne

    First Battle of the Marne

    Allies stop Germany from advancing into France.
  • German naval blockade on Great Britain

    German naval blockade on Great Britain

    Germany did this so no supplies could go anywhere.
  • German submarine sinks the passenger liner Lusitania

    German submarine sinks the passenger liner Lusitania

    A German submarine sinks a ship going from New York to Liverpool, England killing 128 Americans.
  • Italy enters WWI

    Italy enters WWI

    Italy joined the Allies and declares war on Austria-Hungary.
  • Edith Cavell Dies

    Edith Cavell Dies

    Edith Cavell was a neutral nurse that was murdered. This sparked more propaganda.
  • U.S. enters WWI

    U.S. enters WWI

    The U.S. entered WWI because Germany kept sinking their ships.
  • American forces arrive in France

    American forces arrive in France

    The Americans were fighting on the side of the allies.
  • Russia signs an armistice with Germany

    Russia signs an armistice with Germany

    Communists overthrew the government and were trying to make peace.
  • The Influenza Pandemic starts

    The Influenza Pandemic starts

  • Woodrow Wilson presents his 14 Points

    Woodrow Wilson presents his 14 Points

    Woodrow Wilson presents his 14 points to congress that he thinks are essential for peace.
  • Russia backed out of WWI

    Russia backed out of WWI

    Russia's forces and resources were depleted and thus backed out of WW1.
  • End of WWI

    End of WWI

    On this day Germany surrendered and negotiations started.
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    Paris Peace Conference

    The Allied Powers were setting peace agreements with the Central Powers.
  • Treaty of Versailles was signed

    Treaty of Versailles was signed

    This stopped the fighting and the Allies pushed the blame on Germany. They were stripped of their colonies and forced to pay reparations.