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Militarism
Militarism meant a rise in military and naval forces. It was one of the main causes of WW1. Germany and France were in competition for larger armies. The more one nation grew their army the more other nations felt they had to grow. -
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Imperialism
WW1 was mainly caused by imperialism. Imperialism is extending a country's power and influence through colonization. Britain was one of the most expanded empires during WW1. -
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Nationalism
Nationalism is an intense form of patriotism. Nationalism also inspired the assassination of the Archduke. Most Europeans believed in cultural, economic, and military supremacy of their nation. They did what was best for their nation instead of all the countries as a whole. -
World War 1 begins
On June 28th, 1914, Gavrilo Princip assassinates archduke Franz Ferdinand leading to Austria-Hungary to declare war on Serbia. Once more countries joined the war it was the central powers vs. the Allied powers. -
Archduke assasinated
On June 28, 1914, the Archduke, Franz Ferdinand, and his wife, Sofie, were gunned down by a teenage Serbian Nationalist. -
Blank Check
On July 5 Kaiser Wilhelm secretly pledged support of Austria-Hungary by giving them a blank check. This assured them that Germany would have their back in the war. -
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Effects of WW1
There were many effects of WW1 some included, political instability, economic burdens, and social problems. Also, Germany wanted a revision of the Treaty of Versailles and Italy was left with a bad feeling of the Allies. -
Lusitania Sinks
The British ocean liner, Lusitania, was torpedoed by a German submarine off the coast of Ireland. It sank within 20 minutes drowning 1,198 people. -
Germany Limits Submarines
Unrestricted submarine warfare was introduced in early 1915 when Germany declared the area around the British Isles a war zone. Meaning everything in that space would be attacked by the German Navy. -
Zimmerman Telegram
The Zimmerman Telegram was a secret diplomatic communication that made a military alliance between Germany and Mexico. Germany promised in the note that if the U.S. went into war then they would help Mexico regain the territory they lost in the 1840's. -
US Enters War
On April 6, 1917, U.S. entered WW1 to fight with allies France, Britain, and Russia. More than 2 million U.S. soldiers died fighting on France battlefields. Although many Americans wanted to remain neutral in the war. -
Allies in the War
It was mainly the Central powers vs. the Allied powers. The Central Powers consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria. The Allied Powers consisted of Great Britain, France, Soviet Union, US, and China. -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was the most important treaty made to end WW1. It ended the war between Germany and the Allied Powers. It was signed on June 28, 1919. -
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Hitler's Rise
Hitler slowly came into in 1919 when he joined the political party DAP. Later he was appointed chancellor of Germany on January 30, 1933 after a series of elections. -
Dawes Plan
The Dawes Plan, proposed by a committee with Charles Dawes as chair, was the plan made in 1924 for Germany reparation payments. -
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Great Depression
The Great Depression was the longest economic downturn in history. It began after the stock market crashed and wiped out millions of investors. -
Young Plan
The Young Plan was the second renegotiation of Germany's reparation payment. Owen Young was the chair of the new committee that met in Paris in February of 1929 to revise the Dawes Plan.
