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Alliances- The Triple Alliance
The Triple alliance included the central powers Germany, Austria- Hungary, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria. The alliance was formed in the case of anyone going up against one of the countries so that they would all have protection. The Triple alliance was first formed in 1882 but renewed itself for World War 1. -
Militarism- Arms Race
In 1914, all leaders started to build their army up and Germany had the biggest and strongest war machinery and Britain had the strongest navy in the arms race. -
Imperialism- Britain and France
Britain and France have more control over land than any other nation in the world. -
The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie
Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife Sophie went for a visit to the capital city of Bosnia, but the driver ended up making a wrong turn and Gavrilo Princip, a conspirator, fired shots into the car and the Archduke and his wife died. -
Germany's Blank Check to Austria-Hungary
Germanys blank check was made to secure a win for the central powers. -
World War 1 Begins
World War 1 began when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, Which caused Russia to mobilize, Then Germany declared war on Russia, which in tern caused the French to mobilize, and the French and Great Britain declared war on the Ottoman Empire. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
A German U-boat sank the Lusitania of the coast of Ireland claiming that the ship was carrying contraband. The Americans were mad about the fact that the unresisting ships passengers were not given any type of warning. -
Nationalism- Men decided to join the army
When men decided to join to army and were willing to lose their lives no matter what for their country. -
United States entry into the war
The United States entered World War 1 and joined the Triple Entente. The U.S. put nearly 4.8 million men in uniform during the war. -
Zimmerman Telegram
Germany sent a telegram to Mexico asking if they would be an ally of Germany in the case of the U.S. declaring war on Germany. -
Germany's resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare
Germany decided to resume their unrestricted submarine warfare after they broke their promise in the Sussex pledge which added to the U.S. entering WW1. -
Effects of World War 1
World War 1 caused many changes and problems in America. WW1 produced a deadly form of influenza to travel around the world and killed millions of people. After the war high rates of inflation intended to occur because of the low supply of goods and the widespread demand. WW1 also caused the United States to be the richest and most industrial country in the world. -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles made the German people accept the fact that they started the war and had to pay reparations for the damage that they had caused. Germanys armed forces became limited and the army was shrunk to 100,000 men and the army lost the use to multiple military weapons including armored vehicles, submarines, and aircraft. -
Dawes Plan
The Dawes plan was created to take Germany's Weimar Republic out of inflation. The Dawes plan planned to lower reparation rates but as Germanys economy improved the reparation rates would increase. -
Young Plan
The Young Plan was also created to lower the reparation amount Germany owed after the war. The Young Plan reduced the overall reparation amount Germany owed to about $29 billion and created the Bank for International Settlements. -
Great Depression
The Great Depression was caused by a weak banking system, and it started after the stock market crashed in October of 1929. The low Industrial output and employment rates caused companies to start laying off workers. -
Rise of Hitler
Hitler rose to power in the 1930s when Germany was having hard times and they were facing economic depression and Hitlers words gave hope to people of the lower class, unemployed, and young people.
