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Alliances
Triple Entente - Great Britain, France, Russia
Triple Alliance - Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy -
Imperialism
Woodrow Wilson, President of the time, announced America's neutrality because of the amount of foreign born people in the US. America, at this time, did not believe in imperialism and attempted to give every country or place freedom for themselves. -
Nationalism
President Wilson declared neutrality due to the large number of foreign born citizens in the US. Most foreign citizens supported their own, home countries instead of backing America. People in America showed Nationalism by representing their own country despite living in the US at the time. -
Germany's Resumption of Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
This was one reason why America entered the war. Unfair warfare and innocent lives were lost due to Germany. -
Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and wife
Archduke Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie, were shot and killed in Sarajevo, Bosnia. Many believe this was the cause of WWI. -
Germany's Blank Check to Austria-Hungary
Kaiser's pledge / Germany backing Austria-Hungary in whatever plan of action they decide / provided assurance of an ally in a battle if necessary -
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WWI
Assassination of archduke Ferdinand, rivalry between alliances of countries, militarism, etc were all causes of WWI -
Sinking of The Lusitania
Germany sunk Great Britain ship carrying innocent passengers because they believed it was carrying war supplies -
Militarism
Selective Service Act - Required young men to serve in the military is the were drafted. -
Zimmerman Telegram
A telegram sent to Mexico from Germany in secret to try and for a military alliance with Mexico. Germany promised Mexico some land back from the U.S. if they helped in war between America and Germany. -
U.S. Entry Into WWI
U.S. entered WWI two and a half years after it's start. America emerged a leading country in military and war. -
Effects of WWI
Ending of the war brought America into the great depression, full of hard financial times and a crashed economy. Also, as a result of the war, 30-40 million lives were lost across all the countries involved. WWI brought certain countries to power and shower the true military strength these places contained. -
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty was signed at the end of WWI. Also established new league of nations without Germany until later years. Required Germans to make up for the damage they caused among different countries. -
Dawes and Young Plans
Named after Charles G. Dawes. A disagreement over how much money Germany should owe. Price fluctuated over time. 1923 A final committee was formed to decide amount of money Germany owed once in for all. They decided upon 121 billion gold marks and $29 billion over a 58 year period. Also made Germany leave all countries where they had troops occupying land. 1928 -
The Great Depression
Complete crash of economy in the U.S. after WWI. Loss of jobs, financial struggles, and poverty were huge issues during this time in history. -
Rise of Hitler
Followed Germany's defeat in WWI. Hitler rose in power due to his involvement in the Deutsche Arbeiterspartei. From here, he rose politically and eventually took control of the Nazi party. -
