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Germany had surpassed Britain in becoming Europe's leading industrial power which dramatically altered the balance of power in Europe (1871-1913)
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In 1882, Germany had formed an alliance called the Triple Alliance with Italy and Austria-Hungary to protect themselves from France. -
In the early 1900s, Russia seized Chinese Manchuria and established a protectorate over Mongolia, which had independence from China
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The US announced that it would take charge in any Latin American nation that could not properly manage its affairs in 1904.
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In 1904, Russia and Japan went to war over Manchuria and Korea. Shockingly, Japan defeats Russia
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In 1907, France, Britain, and Russia had formed an alliance called the triple entente -
On August 4, Britain declares war on Germany
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After Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in June 1914, an act of Serbian nationalism led to the murder of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne -
Russia's withdrawal from the war at the end of 1917 allowed Germany to move troops from the Eastern to the Western Front, With more than 500,000 more soldiers now on the Western Front, German commanders hoped to defeat the British and French forces there and end the war before a large number of US troops could arrive
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In February of 1915, Germany established a blockade against Britain
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A British passenger ship called Lusitania, which carried 173 tons of ammunition, sank due to a U-boat. -
German leaders had become concerned about the duration German can handle during the war. They decided to tighten their blockade. They did this in hopes that this would force Britain to surrender before the US could enter the war.
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In April 1917, the US declared war on Germany due to Germany's resumption of submarine attacks on passenger and merchant ships
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Huge numbers of lives and resources lost caused Russia's government to collapse -
In February 1917, Germany resumed its previous policy of unrestricted submarine warfare. Furthermore, Germany made an offer of an alliance with Mexico
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The Fourteen Points also strengthened the peace movements in Germany and Austria-Hungary, an effect Wilson had hoped for. The Fourteen Points contributed to Germany's decision to surrender ins 1918 -
Germany surrendered on November 11, 1918, which means that the war had finally come to an end. This also meant that the central powers were defeated. A treaty was signed by all nations -
In June, some of the French forces stop the German advance at Chateau-Thierry