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Early 1900's
Nationalism is a sentiment based on popular cultural characteristics that binds a population and often creates a policy of national independence -
Militarism
Militarism is a philosophy or system that places great importance on miltary power. It was one of the main causes of WWI. Matter of fact, a long-term cause. Because of the time it takes a country to build its military well enough for a major war. -
Alliances
Europe's six major powers split into two alliances. Which were the two warring sides in WWI. The alliances consisted of the Triple Entente( Britain, Russia, France) and the Triple Alliance( Italy, Germany, and Austria-Hungary) -
Imperialism
Imperialism is a system in which a powerful nation controls and exposes multiple colonies. By 1914, Imperialism resulted in the western powers establishing themselves on every continent. -
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
Unrestricted submarine warfare was a type of naval warfare that Germany declared(around the British Isles) would be an area in which any merchant ships that came, including those from neutral countries, would be attacked by the German army. -
Assassination
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife. This caused Austria Hungary to blame the Serbian government for the attack. Which eventually leads to a declaration of war. -
WWI Begins
The assassination of the Archduke and his wife was the beginning of WWl. And once Germany attacked France through Belgium, Britain declared war on Germany. -
Germany's Blank Check
Germany's blank check to Austria-Hungary. It was a truly fatal error made by Germany. It was a promise of unconditional support for any action Austria-Hungary may think of taking to punish Serbia. -
Lusitania
Less than a year after the end of WWl, a liner en route to England named Lusitiana, was torpedoed by a German U-boat. This caused tension between the U.S and England, although the U.S did not yet formally enter WWl. -
Zimmerman Telegram
The british cryptographers decoded a telegram from German Foreign minister Arthur Zimmerman to the German minister to Mexico offering the U.S territory to Mexico in return for joining the German cause. This eventually led to the U,S joining the war. -
U.S Entry
On this date, President Woodrow Wilson went before Congress to request a declaration of war against Germany. His reasons included Germany's violation of its pledge to suspend unrestricted submarine warfare, and its attempts to entice Mexico into an alliance against the U.S. -
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Versailles was signed it is known as one fo the peace treaties at the end of WWl. The Germany government signed the treaty under protest. They even assassinated several poloticians that they felt were responsible. -
Rise of Hitler
When the Treaty of Versailles ended WWl, the treaty also imposed severe terms on Germany. These terms lead to widespread politicl discontent in Germany. Adolf Hitler gained support due to his promise to overturn them. And when the Great Depression occured, over six million people were unemployed. As a result, the Nazi party wins votes of German Parliament. This makes the Nazi party the largest party in the German Pariliament. -
Effects of WWl
WWl had the same effects psychologically as a revolution would. A sense of distrust had grown towards the government and political leaders. New countries, like Yugoslavia and Hungary, were formed. There were over 17 million deaths, due to the Great War. -
Daves and Young plan
The Daves plan was an attempt to solve the reparations problem. The Young plan was a program for settling German reparations debts after WWl. -
The Great Depression
Due to the stock prices continuing to rise, and unsold goods piling, product began to slow. This caused wages to fall, and also forced many Americans into debt. Which also led to forclosures and repossessions to rise.
