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Strong nationalism led to the reunification of Germany, causing a sense of pride and belief of superiority in their country and military, by the people.
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To protect themselves from Russia, Germany and Austria-Hungary made an alliance.
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To stop Russia from gaining control of Serbia, Austria-Hungary made an alliance with Serbia.
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To stop Italy from taking sides with Russia, Germany and Austria-Hungary made an alliance with Italy.
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To be protected against Germany and Austria-Hungary, Russia formed an alliance with France.
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The British empire was extended over 5 continents and France had control of large areas of Africa. Germany entered the imperialism stage late, and only had small areas of Africa, which increased tension between Germany and Britain and France.
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France and Britain made an agreement, but not a formal alliance.
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To counter the increasing threat from Germany; France, Britain, and Russia formed an alliance.
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Britain and Russia made an agreement, which put in place the final piece of the alliance system.
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Russia, Britain, and France agreed not to sign for peace separately.
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The blank check assurance allowed Austria-Hungary to pursue it war effort against Serbia.
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Belief that a military was superior to other countries, and the willingness to use that military, led to nations building their military as much as they can.
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A Serbian nationalist shot Archduke and his wife Sofie.
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The first battle was the battle of Marne, in France
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A passenger ship sunk, with American passengers on board, leading to the U.S. to be against Germany, and would then be a factor that led the U.S. in the war against Germany
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Germany asked Mexico to attack the United States, and promised to return territory lost in the Mexican American war
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Germany continues to use U-boats to sink merchant ships of allied as well as neutral countries.
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The US entered after multiple events leading up to it. It was significant due to Russia pulling out to fight its own revolution, so the US took over their position.
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His rise was considered to have started in September 1919, and he restored the hopes of the German people, as well as rebuilt the economy of his nation
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Peace treaty that led to the end of WW1. It said that Germany would pay for costs of the war to the winning countries. It is said to have broken the spirit of the German people, as well as destroying their economy.
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Casualty: over 12 million deaths
Injuries: over 20 million wounded
New countries formed: Poland, Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Estonia
Disillusionment in US: America returned to peace and focusing on domestic affairs rather than focus on the overseas. -
Dawes plan revised Germany's debts in the treaty of Versailles , and the Young Plan revised the Dawes plan
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Stock Market crash that led to the depression in the US which lasted ten years. The stock market prices plunged which resulted in the unemployment rate to be over 25%
