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The Assasination
The soon to be ruler of Austria Hungary and his wife Sophie were shot in killed during a visit to Sarajevo. -
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World War 1
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The Blank Check
"The blank check" is the way historians refer to Germanys insurace that they would support Austria Hungary isf hey descide to retaliate. -
War is Declared
A month later enraged Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. -
Germany declares war on Russia
Because Russia was Serbias ally they dclared war on Hungry. In response Germany declared war with Russia. -
Germany Declares War on France
France was an ally of Russia and becasue of this France was pulled into the war as well. Again to defend Austria-Hungary Germany decalred war on France. -
America is staying out of it
As a World War was beginning America was deciding to stay neutral. -
Battle of Tannenberg
The battle of Tannenberg was fought between Germany and Russia in the first moth of WW1. This battle significantly weakened the Russian army. -
The Beginning of Trench Warfare
During the first battle of Marne the Germans used machine guns killing thousands of French soldiers at once. This forced the fighting style to be changed so trenches were dug. -
Lusitania
A German U boat attacked and sunk a unarmed boat that had suvilian passnegers on it. This enraged the American people however president Wilson wanted to stay neutral. -
America Prepares for War
Near the end of the year president Wilson decided to ready America for the possibiltiy of war. -
National Defense Act and Naval Construction
Legistlation passed the National Defense Act and Naval Construction Act which increased the size of the army and ordered building of war ships. -
The Zimmerman Note
The last straw for Americans is when Minister Aurthur Zimmerman worte a telegram to Mexico's leaders requestion an alliance. The terms of the alliance were if America declared war on Germany then Mexico will delcre war on Mexico. -
America Declares WAR with Germany
Enraged by the Zimmerman not the American people called for war and so did president Wilson. On April 6, 1917 we declared war. -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was a peace agreemnt between Germany and the Allied Powers. The Treaty entailed many things like reperations to be paid and to take full resposibility for the war. -
The Dawes and Young Plan
The Dawes plan was to help Germany pay its reperations. The plan was to reduce the payements and as German economy i proves the payemnts increase. In 1928 Young propsed that they start a payments plan that is repayed over a time period of 25 years. -
The start of the Great Depression
When the stock market crashed in October of 1929 Amrecias finances were in turmoil. It set off a chain reaction of finaincial failings. Eveywhere from banks to famrners were affected by it. -
Rise of Hitler
Adolf Hitler came into power in 1933. Soon into his time of rule he began to start his path to attempted genocide.
