World War I

  • Imperialism

    Imperialism

    Imperialism is expanding a countries power using the country's Military force.
  • Militarism

    Militarism

    Militarism is the belief that a country should have a strong powerful Military. This is said to be one of the main causes of the War.
  • Alliances

    Alliances

    There were many alliances during the World War. The fact that all the alliances were around the world is a main reason that the war is a World War.
  • Nationalism

    Nationalism

    Nationalism is the loyalty people have to their nation. Nationalism has been known to be a cause of the war because of how people think there country is superior to another country.
  • The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie

    The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie

    The assassination happened in Austria. This assassination was the real main cause of the War.
  • Germany's Blank Check to Austria-Hungary

    Germany's Blank Check to Austria-Hungary

    The Blank Check was Germany promising to support and back up Austria and whatever decisions they made.
  • WWI begins.

    WWI begins.

    The war started on July 28th 1914. All the past events are major causes of this war starting. Britain declared war Germany because of the results of the Great War.
  • Sinking of the Lusitania

    Sinking of the Lusitania

    Germany sent a torpedo and caused the ship to sink. It was a surprise attack that had no warning. Over 1,000 people drowned because of the attack.
  • Germany's resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare

    Germany's resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare

    Germany's submarine was threatened so tht caused Germany to continue the submarine warfare.
  • Zimmerman Telegram

    Zimmerman Telegram

    The Zimmerman Telegram was a secret way of communication used by Germany. It proposed a Military alliance between Germany and Mexico.
  • US entry into the war and her impact on it

    US entry into the war and her impact on it

    The US joined the war two years after the War started. They declared war on Germany on April 6th 1917. The impact the US had was helping bring the war to an end.
  • Effects of WWI

    Effects of WWI

    The War ended on November 11th 1918. There were around 18 million deaths and 23 million left injured. There were six new countries that formed. Poland, Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia,Yugoslavia, and Estonia. The world changed so much after WW1
  • Treaty of Versailles

    Treaty of Versailles

    The Treaty of Versailles was the treaty that brought the war to an end. It is considered to be the most important treaty.
  • Dawes Plan and Young Plan

    Dawes Plan and Young Plan

    Dawes Plan was trying to solve the reparations that Germany had to pay for the War. The impact it had on Germany was helpful to Germany and I believe made Germany want power.
  • Great Depression

    Great Depression

    The Great Depression was caused by the stock market crashing. People were losing money and that was The main cause of Great Depression.
  • Rise of Hitler

    Rise of Hitler

    After the war Germany was left poor and weak, Hitler wanted to change that and bring Germany to power. Germany wanted power so they started another World War.