U.S History Timelines

Imperialism

Jan 1, 1800

Tensions rise between Britain/France and Germany for land in Africa.(1800s)

Nationalism

Jul 19, 1870

France defeated by Prussians,Britain begins to lose sense of invincibility.(July 19,1870-May 10,1871)

Militarism

Jan 1, 1890

European powers build military power.(1890-1913)

Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and his wife

Jun 28, 1914

Archduke Ferdinand and his wife shot by a Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo,Bosnia. This triggered a domino effect of alliances starting WWI

Germany's Blank Check to Austria-Hungary

Jul 5, 1914

Kaiser Wilhelm II pledges his country's unconditional support for Austria-Hungary

WWI Begins

Jul 28, 1914

July 28th Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. On August 4,1914 Germany crossed border into Belgium violating its neutrality.

Alliances

Dec 31, 1914

Britain,France, and Russia form the Triple Entente. Germany,Austria-Hungary, and Italy form the Triple Alliance

Sinking of the Lusitania

May 7, 1915

Germany torpedoes and sink British ocean liner with 1,900 passengers(including some Americans). This turned the public eye against Germany all over including in America.

Germany's resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare

Feb 1, 1917

After sinking the Lusitania Germany was instructed to restrict their submarine warfare.They did so and almost shut down the U-boats all together but others opposed this idea. Other military personal pushed for unrestricted submarine warfare claiming it would give Germany the victory in no time. On January 31 Bethmann Hollweg announced unrestricted submarine warfare would continue the next day.

Zimmerman Telegram

Mar 1, 1917

German foreign secretary Arthur Zimmermann telegram proposing a Mexican-German alliance if the United States was to enter into the war.

US enters into the war

Dec 7, 1917

President Woodrow Wilson shows the evidence(unrestricted submarine warfare,Zimmerman telegram) that Germany has attacked the US and declares war.

Effects of WWI

Nov 11, 1918

Countries are in debt.US goes into a Depression. The First Red Scare(fear of communism),FBI created by J. Edgar Hoover.(these effects took place during and after the war not just in 1918)

Treaty of Versailles

Jun 28, 1919

This document(along with others) ended the war and caused Germany to pay for it. Germany was given new borders and required to pay for the damage they had done.

Dawes and Young Plan

Sep 1, 1924

Germany's reparations would start small and grow larger as their economy improved. Foreign banks would loan Germany $200 million to help boost the economy.(sometime in September 1924 not actually the 1st)

Great Depression

Oct 24, 1929

The stock market crashes and investments are wiped out. People are scared and begin to make money runs causing the banks to crash.

The Rise of Hitler

Jan 1, 1933

Hitler blames Germany's problems on the Jews.By January 1933 Nazis control German government