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Cause and Effect WW1
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Rivalries to War
Between 1871 and 1913, Germany surpasses Britain to lead in Europe's leading industrial power. This development leads to a shift in power balance. -
Alliances
To protect themselves from France Germany created an alliance. Popularly known as the Triple Alliance. Italy and Austria-Hungary were part of it. -
Triple Entente
In 1893 when France and Russia formed an alliance. -
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In the early 1900s, Russia took control over Chinese Manchuria and established a protectorate over Mongolia. -
Emergence of Japan and the US
Russia and Japan went to war over Manchuria and Korea. -
Triple Entente
France and Britain signed an entente which is a nonbinding agreement to follow common policies it is not a treaty. -
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France, Russia, and Great Britain formed the final Triple Entente. -
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Bosnian terrorists attacked the motorcade of Archduke Ferdinand in 1914. -
TCI Section 2
Germany surpassed Great Britain as the leading industrial power in Europe. Because of increasing, industrial-strength Germany destabilized Europe's balance of power. -
Alliances
In June 1914, an act of Serbian nationalism led to the murder of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne. -
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War
The war started in 1914 and only ended in 1918. -
Britain and Germany
Britain declared war on Germany -
The Tide Turns
In February 1915, Germany responded to Britain by establishing a blockade. -
The US and WW1
In May 1915, a U- Boat sank the British passenger ship Lusitania which was carrying 173 tons of ammunition from New York to London. -
The US and WW1
By late 1916, German leaders had become concerned about how much longer Germany could continue to fight. They decided to tighten their grip on the war. -
The US and WW1
In February 1917, Germany resumed the previous policy of unrestricted submarine warfare. -
Eastern Front
The United entry into World War 1 was the turning point of the war. Like the other countries, the US also found an alliance. -
The US and Germany
In April 1917 the US declared war on Germany -
The Fourteen Points
In January 1918, President Woodrow Wilson issued a statement of goals he wanted for the war. It was called "The Fourteen Points". -
The War end is Near
Fighting separately for the first time, the American Army defeated German forces at Saint Mihiel in September 1918. -
The War End is Near
November 9, the Kaiser abdicated and then fled to the Netherlands and in Berlin, the monarchy came to an end. -
The Fourteen Points
The Fourteen points also strengthened the peace movements in Germany and Austria-Hungary. Which Wilson wanted when creating it. -
The War End is Near
In late March 1918, the Germans launched an attack on the British at the second battle of Somme. -
The War End is Near
In June some troops helped French forces stop the German advances on Chateau-Thierry. Also, The German army was again within artillery range of pairs. Casualties grew on both sides. -
The War End is Near
In 1918 the German people were suffering hardships. On the verge of revolution and allied armies ready to invade. German leaders decided to surrender. -
The End of the War
On November 11 1918 at 11 am the "war to end all wars" ends.