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Cause WWI #2
A direct cause of of World War I was the assassination of Archduke Franz Fernidad at Sarajevo by Serbian-nationalist terrorist group called the Black Hand on June 28 ,1914. One month later, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. -
Events of WWI #1
July 28 was the start of the war, the outbreak of fighting between the Allies, Britain, France, Russia, Italy and the United States. and the Great Powers, Great Britain, The United States, China, and the Soviet Union. -
Cause (WWI) #1
Imperialism is when a country increases their power and wealth by bringing additional territories under their control. Before World War I, Africa and parts of Asia were points of contention among the European countries. This was especially true because of the raw materials these areas could provide. The increasing competition and desire for greater empires led to an increase in confrontation that helped push the world into World War I. -
Events of WWI #2
The Unites States of America did not participate in the war since the beginning, they joined the Allies because of the Germans' decision to resume the policy of unrestricted submarine warfare, and the so-called "Zimmerman telegram," intercepted by the British, in which Germany floated the idea of an alliance with Mexico. -
Consequences that led to World War II #1
At this year, the treat of Verailles was created.The treaty of Verailles was one of the most important peace treaties that led to the end of WWI, making the Germans unable to attack like they did in the past war ever again and making them pay for their losses from the war. However, 14 years later, Adolf Hitler becomes the chancellor of Germanym and he rallied people into reblling against the treaty of Verailles. -
Consquences that led to World War II #2
Adolf Hitler was instated as the chacellor of Germany on Janury 30, 1933, where he rallied the Germans to rebel against the treaty of Verailles, where they broke into a rage. Then, six years later, Adolf Hitler was able to invade Poland, sparking the second World War, and invading other countries with 'blitzkreig,' going on the offensive -
Events of WWII #1
One of the biggest events that happened during World War II was the start of the Holocaust, the massive genocide in which six million European Jews died because they did not live up to Hitler's and the Nazis' ideals. Hitler achieved this by blaming it on the Jews that they were to blame for economic crisis in Europe after the first World War. -
Events of WWII #2
Towards the end of the War in 1945, the United States decided to drop an atomic bomb on Japan. This marked the end of WWII when Germany finally surrendered and Hitler committed suicide, however, starting a war between the US and Japan. -
Effects of World War II #1
The ending of World War II created a period of time where European powers lost much of their power -
Effects of World War II #2
After the devasting World War II, the powers of the world decided to come together to form the United Nations, consisting of 26 different nations. This was created to prevent another war like this one from happening.