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Alliances forming
Germany in the 1800s was a bunch of states not made into its complete German Empire yet (Ignitia.com Editors). Germany had maintained peace with other countries and built its military (Ignitia.com Editors). Under the leadership of Otto Von Bismarck, known as the Iron Chancellor, Germany sought to strengthen its position against France (Ignitia.com Editors). He thus joined the Dual Alliance between Germany and Austria-Hungary (Ignitia.com Editors). -
Russian Revolution 1905
As the Industrial Revolution progressed, the gap between rich and poor grew wider (Ignitia.com Editors). This and the upcoming war had called for a revolution (Ignitia.com Editors). Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels developed the economic and political philosophy known as communism (Ignitia.com Editors). -
Growing of Nationalism
In Europe, nationalism was growing, and so was self-sufficiency (Ignitia.com Editors). Countries fought for each other's territory to get materials to make weapons and gear for war (Ignitia.com Editors). These lands were either absorbed as colonies or forced to trade by political or military pressures (Ignitia.com Editors). -
Counter Aggression
America had become neutral to Europe originally (Ignitia.com Editors). The American people supported President Wilson when he said, "The war is one with which we have nothing to do, whose causes cannot touch us" (Ignitia.com Editors). Until a German U-Boat had shot a torpedo at a British ship the Lusitania which killed over one thousand passengers had entered the war (Ignitia.com Editors). -
Aggression
Aggression came to Europe, this conflict was between Serbia and Austria (Ignitia.com Editors). Serbia's hatred for Austria grew so bad, that there were anti-Austrian parties, and a member from one of the parties had assassinated Archduke Francis Ferdinand who was heir to the Austrian crown (Ignitia.com Editors). This happening was the trigger that caused European countries to prepare for war (Ignitia.com Editors). -
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World War 1
World War I had begun with the conflict between Bulgaria and Austria-Hungary (Ignitia.com Editors). Austria-Hungary, dealt devastating blows by the Italians, also declared an armistice, ending their involvement in the war (Ignitia.com Editors). The war ended after four years and at 5 am an armistice was signed and at 11 a.m. on November 11, the ceasefire was in effect (Ignitia.com Editors). -
Russian Revolution 1917
Some of the same issues from the 1905 Revolution were still problems before the 1917 revolution had taken place (Ignitia.com Editors). For a very long time, the peasants had been angry about the higher ranks owning all the land (Ignitia.com Editors). Other, more practical problems kept the people upset with the government (Ignitia.com Editors). -
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Time span between the wars
Around this time between the wars, it was calm, all until Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini came to power (Ignitia.com Editors). Benito Mussolini was the very evil Italian dictator that wanted the same as Adolf Hitler, power and land (Ignitia.com Editors). These two dictators had caused mass destruction and many lost lives due to World War Two (Ignitia.com Editors). -
Adolf Hitler comes to power
An Austrian man named Adolf Hitler had come to power in Germany (Ignitia.com Editors). He had an idea of a new party of Germany as of the Nazi party, with this, Adolf had only slid this through the community of Germany because of his great speeches and lies he told the country (Ignitia.com Editors). Adolf was a very evil man, all he wanted was power, and at this time, he wanted to invade Poland and France, as soon as he did, France and the allies declared war (Ignitia.com Editors). -
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World War II
Immediately, after Nazi Germany invaded Poland and its surrounding countries that were with the allies, France and Great Britain declared war on Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union, and Japan (Ignitia.com Editors). This war was a very bloody one, Japan attacked a naval base in Hawaii called Pearl Harbor, after this, the United States were enraged and joined the allied troops (Ignitia.com Editors). America had entered the war in 1941 and ended it with a nuclear bombing in Japan in 1945 (Ignitia.com).