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Nationalism
nationalism created a fierce competition and rivalry between Europe’s powers. These powers were Germany, Austria-Hungary, Great Britain, Russia, Italy, and France. This is one of the main causes of WW1. -
militarism
In the 19th and early 20th centuries military power was considered a measure of national and imperial strength. A powerful state needed a powerful military to protect its interests and support its policies. -
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie
this caused WW1 to begin. Within a week, Russia, Belgium, France, Great Britain and Serbia had lined up against Austria-Hungary and Germany, and World War I had begun. -
Germany's Blank Check to Austria-Hungary
On July 6th, Wilhelm II and his Imperial Chancellor, Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg, telegrammed Berchtold that Austria-Hungary could rely that Germany would support whatever action was necessary to deal with Serbia -- in effect offering von Berchtold a 'blank check.' -
alliances
By 1914, the six major powers of Europe were split into two alliances that would form the two warring sides in World War I. Britain, France, and Russia formed the Triple Entente, while Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy joined in the Triple Alliance. -
WW1 begins
As tensions began to escalate just one week after the World War began Britain took action. Britain refused to ignore the events of 4 August 1914, when Germany attacked France through Belgium. Within hours, Britain declared war on Germany. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
Germany waged submarine warfare against the United Kingdom which had implemented a naval blockade of Germany. The ship was identified and torpedoed by the German U-boat U-20 and sank in 18 minutes.The sinking turned public opinion in many countries against Germany, contributed to the American entry into World War I and became an iconic symbol in military recruiting campaigns of why the war was being fought. -
Zimmermann Telegram
Zimmermann Telegram was a secret diplomatic communication issued from the German Foreign Office in January 1917 that proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico in the prior event of the United States entering World War I against Germany. -
Germany's resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare
Bethmann Hollweg went before the German government and made the announcement that unrestricted submarine warfare would resume the next day, February 1." The destructive designs of our opponents cannot be expressed more strongly. We have been challenged to fight to the end. We accept the challenge. We stake everything, and we shall be victorious". -
US entry into the war and her impact on it
Because of the Zimmerman Telegram the us congress voted to declare war on Kaiser and his allies. After joining the war the US loaned Britain and France money in the war. This help pay for the troops food and raw materials. -
Effects of WWI
the war killed 37 million people, two out of three soldiers died in battle, the rest died due to infections or disease. The Spanish flu also killed a lot of people in prisoner camps. Six new countries formed after ww1. Poland, Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Estonia were the six countries. the war left nearly every major nation bankrupt. -
Treaty of Versailles
the war officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. Germany had no participation in making the treaty. this lead the German people to become very poor. -
Rise of Hitler
Hitler is discharged from the army. In the German Worker’s Party he undertakes responsibility for publicity and propaganda. He changes the party’s name to the National Socialist German Workers Party. he then challenges Anton Drexler to become the leader of the Nazi party. -
Dawes Plan and Young Plan
At the end of the First World War, the victorious European powers demanded that Germany compensate them for the devastation wrought by the four-year conflict. This lead the cost of German money to sink. -
The Great Depression
the great depression stared because the stock market crashed and because of this over nine thousand banks failed during this time.
