World War I, the Treaty of Versailles, and the Great Depression

By dl6076
  • The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie

    The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie

    A Serbian nationalist assassinates Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie.
  • Germany's Blank Check to Austria-Hungary

    Germany's Blank Check to Austria-Hungary

    The Kaiser's pledge to support Austria-Hungary's decisions on Siberia, even at the cost of war with Russia and its powerful allies.
  • World War 1 Begins and Alliances form

    World War 1 Begins and Alliances form

    The war began in Balkans. The Triple Entente was a European Alliance of Great Britian, France, and Russia. The Quadruple Alliance (also known as the Central powers) was an alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria.
  • Sinking of the Lusitania

    Sinking of the Lusitania

    A German U-boat sank the RMS Lusitania killing many civilians.
  • The Zimmerman Telegram

    The Zimmerman Telegram

    A telegram sent from Germany to Mexico, proposing an alliance against the US.
  • America enters WORLD WAR I

    America enters WORLD WAR I

    America had had enough and entered the war when Germany announced their plans for unrestricted warfare.
  • Treaty of Versailies

    Treaty of Versailies

    Signed in Paris and was considered a humiliation for the Germans.
  • The Dawes Plan

    The Dawes Plan

    A plan to solve the war reperations that needed to be paid by Germany.
  • End of World War 1 and effects

    End of World War 1 and effects

    The war killed more than 9 million soldiers and 5 million civilians. The Indirect cost of war was 151 billion dollars. The Direct cost of war was 186 billion dollars.
  • The Great Depression

    The Great Depression

    Stock prices plummet and stock market crashes. This causes a great economic depression.
  • The Young Plan

    The Young Plan

    A revision of the Dawes Plan by American Owen D.Young.
  • Hitler becomes Chancellor

    Hitler becomes Chancellor

    Germany in economic ruin, put their hope into Hitler, who promises a better future.