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Nationalism and Serbia.
Serbia's nationalism later led to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand . -
Triple Alliance formed
In 1882 Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungry created an alliance called the Triple Alliance . This alliance was a huge reason to why the war escalated so fast. Without the alliance system the war probably would have turned out very different. -
Triple Entente fromed
Great Britain, France, and Russia created an alliance called the Triple Entente. This alliance caused the war to escalate faster than it would have. -
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was heir of Austria-Hungary and his wife were shot and killed. Their deaths led to World War I. -
Imperialism
The assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand was a result of imperialism. Since Austria-Hungary had used imperialism to gain control of part of Serbia, some one killed the Archduke Franz Ferdinand to get the control back. -
Germany's Blank Check to Austria-Hungary
Germany pledged their support to Austria-Hungary and what ever they decided to do. This later ensures that Germany enters the war. -
Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia
Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. This cause the allies on both sides to join that war. During this war Germany declared war on neutral Belgium which enraged Americans. This was the start of World War I. -
World War I starts
World War I starts as a result of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was heir of Austria-Hungary and his wife. Austria-Hungary went to war with Serbia. As a result of the ally system the allies of both countries went to war also. Turning what might have been a small war into a giant one. This means that Great Britain, Germany, France, and Russia all joined that war because of the ally system. -
Germany invades neutral Belgium
Germany joined the war because of the alliance system, and they were going to invade France. Germany invades neutral Belgium in the hopes of taking over the territory so they can attack France. The Americans were enraged that Germany would attack neutral Belgium. This is one of the reasons the U.S. joined the war. -
The sinking of the Lusitiaina
A German U-boat shot a torpedo at The British ship called the Lusitania, in 1915, it sunk the ship causing more than a thousand people to die, including more than a hundred Americans. The Americans were outraged the the Germans would sink an unresistant and unarmed ship without first warning them. This angered the Americans, and altered their views and opinions of Germany. Germany made a promise to the U.S. that they would not sink a passenger ship again. -
Militarism and The Sussex
Germany had sunk a French passenger ship, called Sussex, that was unarmed. After seeing how angered Americans got upon hearing about this, Germany made another promise called the Sussex Pledge, but Germany's later violation of this Pledge infuriated the Americans even more. This is an example of the result of Militarism, since the Germans used new military submarines and torpedoes that they had prepare way before the war started. -
Zimmermann Telegram
The Zimmermann note was sent by a German Foreign Minister. The Zimmermann note was a telegram sent to Mexico to request an alliance between Germany and Mexico. In the Zimmermann note it stated that if Germany and the U.S. went to war, than Mexico should declare war on the U.S. too, in return for the territory that they had lost to the U.S. back in the Mexican-American war. This telegram did not make it to Mexico, as it intercepted and taken by the British. -
Germany's resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare.
Germany made promise called the Sussex Pledge, but Germany's violation of this Pledge infuriated the Americans even more. In 1917 the Germans declared unrestricted submarine warfare. -
US entry into the war
The U.S. declared war on the 6th of April in 1917. The U.S. provided the Allies with their contribution of troops, and needed supplies and ships. -
Effects of WWI
More than 50,000 American solders died and 230,000 were wounded. Nearly 5 million Allied and 8 million Central Powers died. Close to 6.5 million civilians died. New nations were formed from what was formally Austria-Hungary. Those nations were Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia. -
The Treaty of Versailles
The treaty of Versailles was a peace treaty that helped bring an end to the war. The Germans were not invited to the making of the treaty. Germany had to pay for reparations, and this put them into debt. -
Dawes Plan and Young Plan
The treaty of Versailles put the Germans in debt. The Dawes Plan and the Young Plan were designed to help the Germans out of debt. The Dawes Plan was rewritten and re-structured and turned into the Young Plan. -
The Great Depression
When easy credit started to rise it hid Americans debt. When the stock market crashed billions of dollars were lost. Some people lost everything they had. On October 29th the stock market crashed. The easy credit problem, debt, stock market crash, uneven distribution of wealth, and how the banks collapsed all contributed to the Great Depression. -
Rise of Hitler
Hitler joined the Nazi party. He then became chancellor in 1933 which gave him an abundance of power, which he later abused.
