World War 1

Nationalism Spreads

1900

Nationalism can be described as a strong loyalty to one's country. A great example is the British Empire (nationalism).
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The Rise of Militarism

1907

This philosophy was centered on the strong belief that men in the military had power over civilians (Militarism). Military influence grew in policy making. Germany and Russia greatly showed this practice through out their armies.
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Alliances of World War I

1914

Two groups of Europe were created, which formed two sides that fought against each other. The first group was called the Triplet Entente, which included Britain, France, and Russia. The second group was called the Triple Alliance, which included Germany, Austria- Hungary, and Italy.
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Imperalism

1914

This had a major impact on World War I. This belief was that there was one powerful nation that ruled over many smaller colonies.
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assasinated

1914

Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated, which caused Austria- Hungary to use this event as a way to prove questions about nationalism in the Slav nations (history.com)

The Zimmerman Telogram

1917

This message about the possibility of a Mexico and German alliance is posted all over American newspapers,and that is when the US president, Woodrow Wilson decided to start preparing for war.
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The US enters the war

Apr 16, 1917

Even though many Americans wanted to remain neutral, the US entered the war with allied Britain, France and Russia. The US was not able to help much, even though they prepared for a while, but the addition of American troops helped their allies (U.S. entered).
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Deaths of World War I

Nov 11, 1918

In all there were around 20 million deaths caused by the war. 10 million of these deaths were casualties.
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Hitler's Rise

1919

Hitler rose to power by working his way up through out different parties and groups. Slowly, he formed the Nazi party, which later won most votes.
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Treaty of Versailles

Jun 28, 1919

After the war, Germany had to be punished for all the damage done. The US created a treaty to resolve problems that were created.
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Dawes Plan

Aug 16, 1924

This plan was created to arrange Germany's payment of all the damage of World War I.
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Great Depression

1930

This worldwide depression in economy began in the US and spread through out the whole world.
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