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Imperialism
Imperialism provided cause for World War I. Imperialism is bascially is a nation that has lots of power that can control and exploits more than one nation.The world’s largest, richest and most known imperial happended to be the Great Britain. The British imperialism was mainly focusing on maintaining and expanding trade.Another imperial power was France. The Frances holding involved Pacific islands and several colonies in west and north-west Africa -
Alliances
The Alliance system was really a key factor for the cause of WWI. An alliance is a formal political, military or economic agreement between two or more nations . The Three Emperors’ League was a three way alliance between the ruling monarchs of Germany, Austria-Hungary and Russia The leage was builed by the Prussian statesman Otto von Bismarck. -
Nationalism
Nationalism is a form of patriotism and loyalty to their country. It was prevalent in early 20th century Europe that later became a significant cause of World War I. No nationalist movement made a bigger impact on the outbreak for WW1 than Slavic groups in the Balkans. Pan-Slavism was a movement which crystallized in the mid-19th century.The Pan-Slavic was behind the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in June 1914, an event that led directly to the outbreak of World War I. -
Militarism
Militarism was one of the main reasons of World War 1. Militarism denoted a rise in military expenditure along with an increase in
military and naval force. After 1907 there was increase in military influence with the policy making. The germany army was then getting called "state within the state".Increased military and naval rivalry led niot only to make people believe the war was heading but it also increased cooperation among the military staff of the
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The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie
Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie were assassinated by a Bosnian Serb nationalist during an official visit to the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo.After this killing it lead to many events that led to WW1 by early August. June 28, 1919 Germany and the Allied Powers came togethrt to sign the Treaty of Versailles which ended World War 1 for sure. On July 28, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia shortly after the fragile peace between Europe’s great powers were gone. -
Germany's Blank Check to Austria-Hungary
Kaiser Wilhelm II pledges his country’s unconditional support for whatever action Austria-Hungary chooses to take in its conflict with Serbia. Germany’s offer of unconditional support to its Austro-Hungarian was and still is the most controversial decisions in modern history. The"blank cheque" was specifically to secure a triumph for the Central Powers.It was also vital in bolstering Austro-Hungarian leaders in their decision to embark on war against Serbia. -
WWI begins
On July 28, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, and the tenuous peace between Europe’s great powers quickly collapsed.A week after Russia, Belgium, France, Great Britain and Serbia got ready and lined up against Austria-Hungary and Germany, and the WW1 had begun. Germany began the war on two fronts, invading France through neutral Belgium in the west and confronting Russia in the east. In the first battle the Germans assaulted the city of Liege. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
The captain who was in charge of the boat ignored the British Admiralty’s recommendations.Later that day at 2:12 p.m. the 32,000-ton ship was hit by an exploding torpedo on its starboard side.A bigger explosion was followed right after most likely near the ships boilers. The ship then sank off the south coast of Ireland in less than 20 minutes. It was later told the the ship had about 173 tons of war munitions that was for Britain. -
Zimmerman Telegram
The text of the Zimmermann Telegram from Arthur Zimmermann, to the German ambassador was published on the front pages of newspapers that went all the way across America. In the Zimmermann Telegram Aruthur was proposing a Mexican-German alliance in the case of war.It was to offer significant financial aid to Mexico. Germany also promised to restore the lost territories that belonged to Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. Woodrow Wilson ordered to make the Telegram public -
US entry into the war and her impact on it
On April 2, 1917 the president of the U.S who was Woodrow Wilson at the time went to a joint session of Congress to request a declaration of war against Germany. The U.S Senate voted in support of the measure to declare war on Germany. 48 hours later the United States later declared war on German ally Austria-Hungary on December 7, 1917. The United States emerged from the war as a world military and industrial leader. -
Effects of WWI
World War I was the deadliest war which included more countries and was more expensive than any war any time before it. The
war also had weapons that were advance along with tanks, submarines, poison gas, airplanes and long range artillery.Over 9 million military personnel past away and 7 million were left permanently disabled. The war made people more open to other ideologies for example the Bolsheviks. It also changed the economical balance of the world. -
Rise of Hitler
Adolf Hitler's rise to power began in Germany when Hitler joined the political party known as the Deutsche Arbeiterpartei.This political party was formed and developed during the post-World War I era. President Paul von Hindenburg had already appointed Hitler as Chancellor on 30 January 1933. Hitler rose to a place of prominence in the early years of the party.He was one of the best speakers of the party, he told the other members to either make him leader of the party. -
Treaty of Versailles
WWI came to an ending becuase of the signing of the Treaty of Versailles.It was negotiated with the Allied powers and some participation by Germany, it includes 15 parts and 440 articles. The negotiations revealed a split between the French,they didnt want to dismember Germany to make it impossible for it to renew war with France. Part I created the Covenant of the New League of Nations, which banned Germany from joinning until 1926. Part II specified Germany’s new boundaries. -
Dawes Plan and Young Plan
In late 1923 the Reparation Commission formed a committee to review the situation.Charles G. Dawe was the head of committee, the committee presented its proposal in April 1924.While under the Dawes Plan,Germany’s annual reparation payments would be reduced which meant it will be increasing over time as its economy improved.In the autumn of 1928, another committee of experts was formed.This committee was under the chairmanship of Owen D. Young. -
Great Depression
The Great Depression was the worst economic downturn in the history.It started after the stock market crash which happened to send Wall Street into a panic that eventually wiped out millions of investors. By 1933 the Great Depression reached its lowest point it was so bad that 15 million Americans were unemployed and majority of the country’s banks had failed. -
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