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Imperlailism
A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force. In most cases the imperialist nation establishes control over this new territory through coercion. -
Nationlism
the belief that a people who share a common language, history, and culture should constitute an independent nation, free of foreign domination. Nationalism gave citizens excessive confidence in their nation, their governments and their military strength. It assured them that their country was fair, righteous and without blame. -
Germany's Blank Check to Austria-Hungary
Without Germany’s backing, the conflict in the Balkans might have remained localized. -
Alliances
a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries. The alliance system allowed for a larger scale war to happen. The alliances stipulated mutual support and involvement on the signing parties in case of conflict. -
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie
Austro-Hungarian Empire, is shot to death along with his wife by a Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo, Bosnia, on this day in 1914.Austia- Hungry blamed the Serbian government for the attack and hoped to use the incident as justification for settling the question of Slav nationalism once and for all. -
Militarism
the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability. It created an environment where war, rather than negotiation or diplomacy, was considered the best way of resolving conficts. -
Aftermath of WW1
There were over 17 million deaths and 20 million wounded, The former empire of Austria-Hungary was dissolved, and new nations were created from its land: Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia. -
Zimmerman Telegram
A message from the German foreign secretary, Arthur Zimmermann, to the German ambassador to Mexico proposing a Mexican-German alliance in the case of war between the United States and Germany. -
US entry into the war and her impact on it
Wilson cited Germany’s violation of its pledge to suspend unrestricted submarine warfare in the North Atlantic and the Mediterranean, as well as its attempts to entice Mexico into an alliance against the United States, as his reasons for declaring war. On April 4, 1917, the U.S. Senate voted in support of the measure to declare war on Germany. -
Rise of Hitler
In January 1933 Hitler was appointed chancellor, the head of the German government, and many Germans believed that they had found a savior for their nation. -
Great Depression
the common belief is that the Great Depression was triggered by the 1929 crash of the stock market. The initial stock market crash triggered a "panic sell-off" that made the stock market go even lower.
