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Militarism's role in WW1
The military had a great influence on government, especially during the 19th and 20th centuries. Generals and Admirals would take on the role of a minister. They would also able to advise political leaders on decsions that shoud be made for the country. The military would have a great demand for spending, for their weapons and armor. Militarism formed our society, they influenced our culture as American citizens, they greatly influnced the media and the public's opinion. -
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Imperialism's role in WW1
Imperialism was a system that basically took over land, colonies, or territories, through infiltration and annexation, political pressure, war and military conquest. -
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Otto Von Bismarck
Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck was born April 1, 1815. Otto Von Bismarck was a Prussian landowning nible, or a Junker. Bismarck emphasized his rural Junker traditions, paying no attntion to his vast knowledge and cosmopoletian outlook. Chancellor Bismarck won a succession of wars which allowed him to form a new German Empire around a Prussian core. He wanted a careful series of allicances and foreign policy descions, which would later stabilize Europe until Germany was established. -
Commencement of Japan
Commodore Matthew Perry, bargained a deal between the United States and Japan, getting them to sign a treaty, which stated that, they would be at peace, building friendships, and opening trade between them both. -
First Alliance Created
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In 1873, the first new alliance was formed so that the Three Emperors League, would pledge their mutal wartime support between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Russia. -
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Russia Withdrew from New Alliances, Dual Alliance
Russia retreated from he alliances, while Germanu and Austria-Hungary formed the Dual Alliance in 1879. The Alliance guaranteed that both partes would help one another if Russia decided to attack or if they assisted another nation into war. -
Completion of Dual Alliance/ Introduction of the Third Alliance
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The Dual Alliacne unified the centre of Europe againts war by signing the Triple Alliance treaty with Italy. Itay and The Dual Alliance agreed to go to war if either of them were attacked by France. Another provision was made, if any representative found themselves at war with two or more nations at once, the alliance would alsocome to their aid. -
Spanish American War
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Example of Imperialism- Annexation of the Phillipines
On July 4th of 1899, the Philippines were annexed by the United States, making it an unincorporated territory. -
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie, took place on the 28th of June of 1914. They were shot by a man named, Gavrillo Princip, in Sarajevo the Capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. -
Blank Check
Kaiser Wilhelm II, receives at Potsdam special envoy from Austrian Emperor and promises "the full support of Germany" in the event of Austrian action against Serbia. He consults his military and naval advisers before leaving for a cruise in northern waters. -
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War or no War?
Council of Austro-Hungarian Ministers approve of draft ultimatum to Serbia. Austro-Hungarian Government send ultimatum to Serbia.German Government submit note to Entente Governments approving Austrian ultimatum to Serbia. British Foreign Minister (Sir E. Grey) initiates proposals for an international conference in order to avert war. Belgian Government declare that, in the event of war, Belgium will uphold her neutrality "whatever the consequences". -
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WORLD WAR 1
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The Fight wasn't truly over until Now!
Not to long after WW1 had ended, a German U-boat torpedoed and sank the RMS Lusitania, a British ship in route from New York to Liverpool England. -
Zimmermann Telegram
The Zimmerman Telegram is a coded message that the German secretary, Arthur Zimmermann, sent to the Mexican ambassador, proposing a German-Mexican alliance, in case the United States and Germany went to war. March 1,1917, this document was published on every front page of the newspaper in the U.S. -
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So Desperate, They Listened to Adolf Hitler
The German people were tired of the political haggling in Berlin. They were tired of misery, tired of suffering, tired of weakness. These were desperate times and they were willing to listen to anyone, even Adolf Hitler. -
The Stock Market Crash
The Stock Market originally crashed on the 29th of October. This crash led to the huge crash leading into the Great Depression. two months after the original crash, capitalist lost over $40 billion dollars. -
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