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World War I, the Treaty of Versailles, and the Great Depression
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The Triple Entente
Russia joined Britain and France from the Entente Cordiale to form the Triple Entente in fear of Germany’s rising power. They feared that they needed to be ready for Germany's rise in power, so they made preparations. -
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, nephew of Emperor Franz Josef and heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, is shot to death along with his wife by a Serbian assasinator in Sarajevo, Bosnia. -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
Austria-Hungary presented an ultimatum to Serbia. Vienna, intentionally imposed impossible demands to Serbia in order to be able to declare war on its neighbor for ‘orchestrating’ the assassination. Austria-Hungary was pressured from Germany for quick action. Kaiser Wilhelm II, who still saw the possibility of a peaceful diplomatic resolution to the conflict, but was outmaneuvered by the more hawkish military and governmental leadership of Germany—Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia -
America Declares war on Germany
President Wilson appeared before Congress and asked for a declaration of war against Germany in order to "make the world safe for democracy." Congress granted Wilson's request. Germany's renewal of unrestricted submarine warfare and the revelation of a proposed German plot to ally with Mexico against the US prompted Wilson's action. -
The treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was the Peace Settlement between the Allies and Germany at the end of the First World War. The German authorities had little choice but to accept the terms of the Treaty. The reparations on Germany were so heavy and strong, they lost a lot of their land. This harsh treaty resulted in Hitler wanting to get Germany's land back. -
Creation of the soviet union
The heads of national delegations met for a conference and agreed on major principles for the treaty. Basically, the treaty would define the structure and jurisdiction of federal authorities and government institutions of the constituent republics. It also introduced a federal judiciary, regulated the distribution of budgetary funds among the republics, and established a unified Soviet citizenship. This was set forth by the addition of many countries joining the world war. -
The Great Depression
"Black Tuesday" is the day that the stock market crashed, officially setting off the Great Depression. Unemployement was high and many people became homeless. The Works Progress Administration was created as a result of the Great Depression. The end to the Great Depression came about in 1941 with America's entry into World War II.
