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Cause of WW1
Mutual Defense Alliances -
Cause of WW1
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand at Sarajevo -
Start of World War 1
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Event of WW1
Battle of Dogger Bank: naval engagement between squadrons of the British Grand Fleet and the German High Seas Fleet -
Event of WW1
Battle of Le Hamel : a successful attack by Australian Army and US Army infantry, supported by British tanks, against German positions -
End of WW1
Germany signed an armistice (an agreement for peace and no more fighting) that had been prepared by Britain and France -
Consequence of WW1 That Led to WW2
Treaty of Versailles : essentially no compromising; Germany was forced to sign the settlement, which led to them feeling a strong desire for revenge -
Consequence of WW1 That Led to WW2
Italy needed to recover from the war quickly, and Russia needed to industrialize quickly. These both led to some very powerful people to take over these countries. -
Start of WW2
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Event of WW2
Hitler invades Poland on 1 September. Britain and France declare war on Germany two days later -
Event of WW2
Battle of Midway : American naval victory in June marks turning point in Pacific War -
End of WW2
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Consequence of WW2
The beginning of the Cold War, between the United States-led NATO alliance and the the Soviet-led Warsaw Pact -
Consequence of WW2
The creation of the state of Israel in 1948, which marked the escalation of the Arab-Israeli conflict
