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Nationalism
Nationalism means being a strong supporter of the rights and interests of one’s country. Strong nationalist elements led to the re-unification of Italy and Germany in 1861 -
Imperialism
Imperialism is when a country takes over new lands or countries and makes them subject to their rule.By 1900 the British Empire extended over five continents and France had control of large areas of Africa. -
Alliances Formed
General power: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bosnia, Turkey
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Militarism
Militarism means that the army and military forces are given a high profile by the government. The armies of both France and Germany had more than doubled between 1870 and 1914 and there was fierce competition between Britain and Germany for mastery of the seas. -
Archduke Franz Ferdend
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated while visiting Sarajevo. Declarations of war began in Balkans and spread among European countries in a matter of weeks. -
WWI Begins
WWI begins right after archduke was assassinated. That set the war in motion. -
Sinking of Lusitania
May 7, 1915 is the sinking of Lusitania. A German u-boat torpedoed and sank the Lusitania a British ocean liner in route from New York to England. About 1,100 passengers and crew members perished including 128 Americans. -
Zimerman Telegram
The Zimmerman telegram was intercepted by the British. Germany was offering financial aid to Mexico and to restore the territories they lost lost if becoming an ally of theirs. -
Submarine Warfare
Germany's resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare would resume in February. This is a main event that pushed WWI. -
US Enters WWI
US declares war on Germany and that's when they enter the war. Many people in the US did not want to enter war and wanted to remain neutral. The war affected the US by allowing women to vote with the ratification of the 19th amendment in 1920. -
Effects of WWI
WWI caused the downfall of the monarchies and killed more than 25 million people across the nation worldwide. -
Treaty of Versailles
This treaty was created at the end of WWI during the Paris Peace Conference of 1919. The treaty ended the state of war between the allied powers and Germany and outlined what Germany was obligated to do after the war. They had broken many of the rules which was one cause of world war two. Germany had to pay reparations, and were limited on army and navy and much more -
The Great Depression
The Great Depression was a worldwide economic decline in tax revenues, profits, trade, prices and income. Stock market crashed known as black Tuesday. The end of the depression is an entry into world war 2 -
Rise of Hitler
The Nazis appointed Hitler a chancellor Hitler’s final grab for power was when he negotiated with the Reichstag's members to give him temporary “emergency” powers for four years, enabling him to act without the consent of parliament or the German constitution.If they did not grant him what they wanted that would cause a war so he got what he wanted and became the ruler of Germany.
