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The Dual Alliance was an alliance between Germany and Austria-Hungary. The two countries agreed to support each other in case Russia was going to attack them.
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Many countries began to build up their armies to prepare for fighting.
Britain – navy – more powerful than the others put together
France – army – 3.4 million reservists
Russia – army – 4 million reservists
Germany – army – 545,000 regular soldiers and 3.4 million reservists
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There were many conflicts over the extension of overseas territories. Many new countries were formed.
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie were killed by a Serbian nationalist, also a member of a terrorist group.
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Germany gives Austria-Hungary a blank check as a "promise of unconditional support for whatever action Austria-Hungary might take to punish Serbia."
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World War 1 began almost immediately after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife. The first signs of the war began in Europe.
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The sinking of this ship occurred during the start of the war. Only 761 out of 1,959 people survived.
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The Zimmerman Telegram was a secret note from Germany that proposed a military alliance with Mexico.
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Germany goes back to the policy of unrestricted submarine warfare it had previously suspended because of pressure from the United States and other countries.
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The United States joined its allies (Britain, France, and Russia) to fight in the war. More than 2 million US soldiers left to fight in the war.
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After 5 years, the Treaty of Versailes was signed and brought World War 1 to an end.
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Hitler joined the political party in September and took up political work in Munich.
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As of 1922, 908, 370 soldiers were killed in the war.
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The purpose of the Dawes and Young plan was to solve the World War I reparations problem that Germany had to pay.
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The Great Depression was a period of a global economic crisis that lasted 10 years. It ended after World War 2.
