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Imperialism
Imperialism happened from the mid-1800s through the early 1900s. It is a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force. -
Militarism
Militarism, combined with new weapons, emerging technologies and developments in industrial production, fuelled a European arms race in the late 1800s and early 1900s. It is the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend national interests. -
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie
Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated in Sarajevo. His death is the event that sparks World War I. -
Germany's Blank Check
Austria requests and receives Germany’s “blank check,” pledging unconditional support if Russia enters the war. -
Nationalism & Alliances
Europe was sitting on a powder keg of nationalism, militarism, imperialism, and entangling alliances. These tentions ignited into war after the assasination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. (Doesn't have exact date) -
WWI Begins
Germany invades Belgium, beginning World War I -
Lusitania Sinks
A German submarine sinks the passenger liner Lusitania. The ship carriesd 1,198 people, 128 of them Americans. -
Germany's resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare
Germany's resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare finally pushed the United States into World War I. Germany resumes unrestricted submarine warfare in European waterways. This act, more than any other, draws the United States into the war and causes the eventual defeat of Germany. -
Zimmerman Telegram
British gave Wilson the Zimmermann Telegram, a message from German foreign secretary Arthur Zimmermann proposing that Mexico side with Germany in case of war between Germany and the United States. Germany promises to return Mexico the "lost provinces" of Texas and much of the rest of the American Southwest. Mexico declines the offer, but the outrage at this interference in the Western Hemisphere pushes American public opinion to support entering the war. -
US entry into the war
Congress authorizes a declaration of war against Germany. The United States enters World War I next to France and Britain. -
Effects of WWI
President Wilson faced stiff opposition to the Paris Peace Treaty in the U.S. Senate. The reservationists feared that, as written, the treaty could lead the United States into war without the consent of Congress, which would be unconstitutional. In 1920, Warren G. Harding was elected President after calling for the country's return to "normalcy," or a return to a simpler time before World War I. Most Americans wanted a return to isolationism, but the United States was not able to withdraw totall -
Treaty Of Versailles
It was one of the peace treaties at the end of World War I. It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. It was signed on 28 June 1919, exactly five years after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand -
Rise of Hitler
Adolf Hitler's rise to power began in Germany in September 1919 when Hitler joined the political party known as the Deutsche Arbeiterpartei – DAP the name was changed in 1920 to the Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei – NSDAP, commonly known as the Nazi Party -
Dawes Plan
It was an attempt to solve the World War I reparations problem, which had bedeviled international politics following World War I and the Treaty of Versailles. -
The Great Depression
The ability of European countries to pay off World War I debts was largely dependent on American loans. When the stock market crashed, drastically curtailing these loans, European nations experienced business failures, bank collapses, and high unemployment. The depression became a global nightmare. -
Young Plan
The Young Plan was a program for settling German reparations debts after World War I written in 1929 and formally adopted in 1930. Accepted with minor changes, went into effect on Sept. 1, 1930.
