World war 1

World War I, the Treaty of Versailles, and the Great Depression

By hh5885
  • The Treaty of London

    The Treaty of London

    Great Britain, Prussia, and Belgium swore to a peace treaty, though was violated when Germany invaded Belgium in 1914
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    Crimean War

    A military combat which the Russian Empire lost to the alliance of France, Britain, the Ottoman Empire, and Sardinia.
  • The Arms Race

    The Arms Race

    European countries started to focus on their military power and might, which caused other countries to try and make their own armies, weapons, and defend better.
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    The Scramble for Africa

    The overtaking and claim for Africa by European power during the period of New Imperialism.
  • Assassination of Archduke and Sophia Franz Ferdinand

    Assassination of Archduke and Sophia Franz Ferdinand

    Archduke and Sophia were both shot point-blank by 19-year-old Gavrilo Princip, who then tried to turn the gun to himself, but was stopped by a bystander.
  • The Blank Check Assurance

    The Blank Check Assurance

    By the previous assassination of Archduke and Sophia, Kaiser Wilhelm II gives support for any action Austria-Hungary chooses to make.
  • WWI Begins

    WWI Begins

    Germany declares war on France
  • Sinking of the RMS Lusitania

    Sinking of the RMS Lusitania

    The Cunard ocean liner sinks after a submarine war.