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Nationalism
Nationalism is the devotion to one's nation and it kick-started international and domestic tension. It has been around since the late 1800's maybe even earlier. -
Imperialism
It is political, military, and economic domination of strong nations over weaker territories. -
Militarism
It is a glorifacation of the military and was prominent around the late 1900's. -
Assassination of the Archduke Fredinand of Austria
Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie were shot to death by Gavrilo Princip when they were returning from an official visit to City Hall. -
Start of World War I
The war truly began on July 28, 1914 when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. -
Germany and Russia
On August 1, 1914 Germany mobilized and declared war on Russia. -
Luxemborg
Germany attacked Luxemborg on August 2nd and declared war on France the next day. -
Germany Vs. Belgium
Belgium had refused to let German troops cross through its border to France, so they declared war on Belgium. -
Britain Vs. Germany
This is when people felt that the war had truly started. Britain declared war on Germany on August 4, 1914 at 11 o'clock at night. -
Sinking of the Lustiania
The Lustiania sunk when it was torpedoed by the German U-boat U-20. It killed 1,198 people and there were 761 survivors. -
Zimmerman Telegram
The Foreign Secretary of the German Empire, Arthur Zimmerman sent a telegram that proposed an alliance with Mexico. The alliance was if the United States declared war on Germany, then Mexico would declare war on the U.S. -
Germany's Resumption of Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
German Ambassador Count Johann von Bernstorff presented the U.S. Secretary of State Robert Lansing with a note declaring Germany's intention to restart the unrestricted submarine warfare. President Wilson wanted to arm American merchant ships with U.S. Naval personnel and equipment, but there was no proof that Germany planned to attack. -
Plea for Declaration of War
President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress for a declaration of war against Germany -
Declaration of War Approved
Congress responded to Wilson with a approved declaration of war against Germany -
Effects of World War I
The Germans formally surrendered on November 11, but the it formally ended when Germany and the Allied Nations signed the Treaty of Versailles on June 28, 1919.
The military and civilian casualties were over 38 million. There were about 20 million wounded and 17 million killed. 7 to 8 million deaths were combat related and 2 to 3 million were caused by accidents, disease, and death while prisoners of war. -
Effects of World War I- Part 2
After the war Austria-Hungary was no more, but Austria, Hungary, Czechoslvakia, and Yugoslavia were created from its land.
The people that witnessed or experienced the destruction that the war caused made a lot of people begin to distrust political leaders and government officials. People started to question if the war was necessary and I think this occured because of all the death and strain that it put on everyone. -
The Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles ended the state war between Germany and the Allied Powers. It was signed exactly five years after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie. The treaty caused Germany to lose a lot of territory. This caused them to lose raw materials and this made it harder for the German economy to cope. -
The Dawes Plan
The Dawes Plan was an attempt made in 1924 to solve the World War I reparations, which was causing trouble with international politics following World War I and the Treaty of Versailles. This was proved to be unworkable so the Young Plan was adopted to replace it. -
The Young Plan
The Young Plan was a way to support the government of Weinmar Germany. The plan was formally adopted at a second Hague, Conference, in January 1930. -
The Great Depression
The Great Dpression pretty much began on the stock market crash of 1929. The crash was the beginning of a 10-year depression.It was the longest and most widespread depression of the 20th Century. -
Rise of Hitler
Adolf Hitler took a chance to rise to power by trying to become the leader of the Weimar Republic because its economy was very weak. Hitler knew what to say and when to say it. Nazis were part of Hitler's party and they appealed to the unemployed, young people, and members of the lower middle class.
