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

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    Ottoman takes over Serbia

    The Ottoman empire takes over serbia due to Imperialism in the country.
  • Germany wins the War

    Germany wins the War
    What caused this was a tension between two countries. France wanted to recover its lost territory but failed to do so.
  • British decleration of war

    British decleration of war
    Germany did not withdraw from Belgium and Britain declared war on Germany.
  • Japan declares war on Germany

    Japan declares war on Germany
    Japan declared war on Germany through her alliance with Great Britain signed in 1902
  • USA declares war on Germany

    USA declares war on Germany
    The USA declared war on Germany in response to the sinking by german boats, of US ships
  • Soviet Russia resigns

    Soviet Russia resigns
    Soviet Russia signs a treaty with Germany formally ending its participation in the War.
  • Allies recover France and Belgium

    Allies recover France and Belgium
    The allies had taken almost all of German-occupied France and part of Belgium
  • Armistice signed

    Armistice signed
    In the French town of Redonthes, the Armistice was signed bringing the war to an end.
  • WW1 Ends with the Treaty of Versailles

    WW1 Ends with the Treaty of Versailles
  • The Great depression

    The Great Depression was the result of an unlucky combination of factors - a reticent Fed, protectionist tariffs and a Keynesian, government-centered recovery plan. It could have been shortened or even avoided by a change in any one of these. Many supporters of the government's intervention point out that the quick recovery from other depression/recession cycles may not have occurred as rapidly in 1929 because it was the first time that the general public, and not just the Wall Street elite, los