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Militarism
Militarism was a big priority for some European countries even before World War I. World War I was not the sole reason why militarism became so popular. When countries started having conflicts, such as civil wars, they began to spend more money on military equiptment. -
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie
Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie were touring Sarajevo when nationalist Nedjelko Cabrinovic threw a bomb at their open car. The car rolled off and and killed some bystanders also. -
Germany's Blank Check to Austria-Hungary
Germany promised Austria-Hungary unconditional support for their action to punish Serbia. -
Nationalism
Nationalism is when you place your country and its intrests above eveyone elses. You could say that World War I started because of excessive nationalism. Because every country thought that their country was the best, they got into many conflicts which resulted in a war. -
Beginning of WWI
When a Serbian nationalist assasinated Franz Ferdinand, a month later Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. That was the beginning of the World War I. -
Alliances
Formed alliances between countries dragged each other into war. Britain, France, and Russia were part of the Triple Entente. Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy were part of the Triple Alliance. When one country got into a conflict with the other, it dragged all the other countries into the conflict as well. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
A German boat torpedoed and sank Lusitania. -
Zimmerman Telegram
Zimmerman Telegram was a diplomatic communication issued from the German Foriegn Office. It was proposing an alliance between Germany and Mexico after the United States entered the World War. -
Germany's Resumption of Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
Germany returned to its policy of unrestricted submarine warfare after it suspened it previously. -
US Entry into WWI.
United States entered the war two and a half years after it began. It entered the war and declared war on Germany. -
World War I Effects
There were more than 38 million casualties because of the World War. The economy was ruined because of the war. -
Treaty of Versailles
This was one of the most important treaties. The Treaty of Versailles helped bring the World War to an end. -
Rise of Hitler
Hitler joined the German's Workers Party.He starting rising to power quite fast. He then started executing his plan of taking over the world. -
Great Depression
The Great Depression was the worst and longest economic downturn in the United States. It began when the stock market crashed in October 1929. -
Imperialism
Imperialism is when a superior country acts as a "mother country" to smaller countries. After World War I, many European countries used imperialisim. -
Dawes Plan and Young Plan
Commitees were formed in order to make plans in order to repay debt because of the war.
