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Italy and Germany come back
Nationalism is one's loyalty to our country and patriotism. Strong nationalist elements led to the reunification of Italy in 1861 and Germany in 1871. They had originally been separated due to the new Europe. -
The British take a leap
Imperialism is when a country seizes land and now controls it. By 1900 the British Empire surpassed over 5 continents and France controlled large areas of Africa. -
Arms Race Begins
With all the alliances being made, an arms race among the powers was put into play. There was a rise in army and military. -
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Sophie
Gravilo Princip shot Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie which turned out to be fatal. The assassination was meant to break off Austria- Hungary's South Slav provinces so they could be combined into a Yugoslavia. -
Central Powers formed an alliance
Germany, Austria- Hungary, Bulgaria, and then the Ottoman Empire formed an alliance. They were one of the two major factions during WW1. -
What a Check
In the summer of 1914 Germany gave Austria- Hungary a blank check. This basically means that they gave there full support or backing to Austria on whatever decision they made to punish Serbia. -
The first world war begins
Serbia believed that Austria- Hungary was getting ready for war. In response the Serbian government ordered the Serbian army to mobilize and asked for Russia's help. The war officially began on July 28 when Austria- Hungary declared war on Serbia. World War 1 started in Europe, Great Britain did not enter the war until August 4, 1914 -
Allied Powers Officially formed
The allied powers were Serbia, Russia, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Belgium, and the United States. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
Unrestricted submarine warfare wasn't uncommon during World War 1. The Lusitania wasn't the only ship to be sunk but it was one of the main causes for the United States to enter the war. The Lusitania was torpedoed by a German U- boat because Germany thought it could be carrying supplies or weapons. -
The Zimmermann Telegram
The Zimmermann telegram was Germany's back up plan if the United States were to enter the war. Germany was proposing an alliance with Mexico, and if they won the war Mexico would get back Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico. Unfortunately for the Germans, the telegram was intercepted and decoded by the British. -
Submarine Warfare Resumes
After the Sinking of the Lusitania, Germany put a stop to there unrestricted submarine warfare but it wasn't forever. On January 31, 1917 Bethmann Hollweg said that submarine warfare would be continued the next day. They were determined to win the war at any cost. -
The US enters WW1
After the sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmermann telegram the US has more then enough reason to enter the war. The US officially enter WW1 on April 6, 1917 and it was a huge help to the allies. The United States provided supplies as well as food, and they were rested and had a great amount of energy. -
Coming to an end
The war left many European countries in debt and made the U.S.the leading industrial power and creditor of the world. Russia had the most casualties (1,700,00 killed and 4,900,00 wounded). Followed by Germany (1,700,000 killed and 4,200,000 wounded). The country with the third most casualties was France (1,300,000 killed and 4,200,000 wounded).Austria- Hungary dissolved and new nations were created like Austria, Hungary, Czechoslavakia, and Yugoslavia. -
Rise of Hitler
Adolf Hitler first began to come to power in September 1919 when he joined a political party known as DAP. They strongly opposed the Treaty of Versailles and the Weimar Republic. He began to be involved with the Nazi Party after WW1 was over. -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles brought World War 1 to an end. Germany had little say in the Treaty and it was mostly discussed by the Allied Powers.Germany was to pay for all reparations under the Dawes Plan and the Young Plan. Many Germans thought it was unfair they were not able to participate in the conference, but in the end they had no choice. -
The Plans for Germany
Charles G.Dawes and the committee presented the Dawes Plan in April 1924. In this plan Germany would pay reparations, at first it would be reduced and increased as there economy got better. This plan however did not exactly say how much Germany owed. In 1929 the committee of Owen D. young devised there own plan. The young plan reduced the amount that Germany owed to 29 billion dollars which would be payed over 58 years. -
Economic Downturn
In October of 1929 there was a stock market crash that sent Wall Street into a panic as well as putting many investors out of a job. As a few years went by consumer spending and investment went down. This caused steep declines in industrial output and many people lost there job due to companies failing.
