WWI

By eauchter

  • Dual Monarchy

    Austria formed a dual monarchy with Hungary

  • Dual Alliance

    dual alliance created between Germany & Austria

  • Triple Alliance

    Italy joined the dual alliance
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    2nd Boer War

    war between the British Empire & the Boer Republics over who had control over southern Africa

  • Tariff Law

    passed by the Reichstag
    raised tariffs on agricultural imports to Germany
    difficult to repeal

  • Morocco

    Britain & Spain accepted French control over Morocco
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    Moroccan Crisis

    Germany used this as a way to break French & British friendships
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    Russo-Japanese War

  • 1st Russian Revolution

  • Naval Arms Race

    Britain & Germany had a naval arms race to see who could have more dreadnoughts

  • Triple Entente

    formed with Britain, Russia, & France

  • Bosnian Annexation

  • Young Turks Revolution

    revolution in the Ottoman Empire
    force Sultan Abdul Hamid II to restore the Ottoman Constitution & recall parliament
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    Balkan Wars

    Balkan League: Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece, Montenegro
    aimed to drive Turks from Europe
    BL attacked Turkey leading to the Balkan Wars
    Bulgaria declared war on Greece & Serbia but Romania & Turkey helped them win
    Turkey expelled from Europe

  • Treaty of London (BL)

    between the Balkan League, Austria-Hungary, Germany, Russia, & Italy
    to adjust the borders of countries after the 1st Balkan War
    ended the 1st Balkan War

  • Treaty of Bucharest

    signed by the Balkan League
    ended the 2nd Balkan War
    amended the agreements made in the Treaty of London

  • Ferdinand Assassination

    Austria's Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip

  • Blank Cheque

    Germany issued a Blank Cheque to Austria following the assassination stating that they would back them up if they decided to go to war with Serbia
    because of this Russia mobilized as Serbia was their only connection to the Middle East and they needed to preserve it

  • Ultimatum

    Austria gave Serbia an ultimatum they knew they wouldn't accept leading to the start of the war
    Austria felt comfortable to do this because of the Blank Cheque & Germany's support
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    Schlieffen Plan

    a series of preplanned offensives by Germany to attack France by going through Belgium
    brought Belgium into the war
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    Battle of Marne

  • Treaty of London

    between the UK, France, & Russia & Italy to entice Italy to enter WWI on the side of the Triple Entente

  • Lusitania

    Lusitania sunk killing 128 US passengers
    caused the US to enter the war

  • 2nd Russian Revolution

  • President Wilson's 14 Points to End War

  • Spring Offensive

    operation Michael/ March 21st
    last ditch effort for Germany to win the war