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WW1 begins
It started when Great Britain declared war on Germany on August 4th 1914 -
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie were assassin by Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo -
Germany's Blank Check
The Blank Check was a promise of support from Germany that Austria-Hungary could rely on them. -
Germany's resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare
This was the cause of the US to join into WW1 -
Sinking of Lusitania
A German U boat sunk a British boat, Lusitania. 128 Americans and 1,198 others lost their lives. It then led to the US declaring war on Germany. -
Zimmerman Telegram
The Zimmerman Telegram was a secret compact sent by Germany to Mexico. It was asking for a Mexican-German alliance in case war broke out between Germany and the United States -
US entry and it's impact
The US entered WW1 because of the sinking of Lusitania. They helped supply weapons to Allies. It also helped bring an end to the war on the Western Front in Europe. -
Effects of WW1
At the end of WW1 a peace treaty, the Treaty of Versailles was signed. It created Finland, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Poland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. -
Rise of Hitler
The rise of Hitler began in Germany in 1919. First took place when Hitler joined a political party- DAP. His rise was then ended in 1933 -
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Versailles was a peace treaty that brought an end to WW1. It was the end of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. -
Dawes Plan and Young Plan
Both plans were an attempt to solve a plan to help Germany's reparation problem from WW1. Dawes Plan was in 1924 and Young Plan was in 1929. -
Great Depression
The Great Depression was known as the worst economic downturn in history. It began when the stock market crashed in October 1929. It made a panic and took out millions of investors
