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Napoleon conquered Prussia in 1806.One of the conditions of the peace treaty was that Prussia would have to reduce its army to no more than 42,000 men.
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Archduke was next in line for the Austro-Hungarian throne. He was not well-liked in the aristocrat circles. His death quickly set off a chain of events that led up to outbreak of World War I.
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Germany gave Austra-HUngary a blank check, which a fatal error on germany's part. By giving them the blank check, they promised unconditional support to whatever action they would make against Serbia to punish them.
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A global war that was centered in Europe. It drew in all the world's economic powers. More than 70 million military personnel , more than 60 million europeans.
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A German U-boat sent a torpedo and sank the Lusitania. Aboard the ship there were 1900 passengers, and of that 1900 more than 1100 people died. This event caused a turning point in opions towards Germany.
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Bethman Hollweg went before the German governemnt and announced that unrestricted submarine warfare would resume the next day.
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The american press published new of the telegram. This telegram drew the United States into the war thus changing the course of history.
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The United States declared war on Germany ally Austria-Hungary. WIlson threatened to sever diplomatic ties with the Germans unless their government refrainned from attacking all passenger ships. The US jeopardized its neutrality.
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Adolfs rise to power began in Germany in September 1919 when Hitler joined joined the poltical party known as the 'DAP". He became involved with the Nazi Party after World War I. He enlisted in the German army.
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Germany and allied nations signed the Treaty of Versailles, ending the war. Over 16 million people died as well as 20 million being wounded. WWI had been ranked among the deadliest conflicts in human history.
