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Imperialism
Nationalism set the economic goals of each nation, leading to imperalism.Industrial output, trade, and the possession of an overseas empire were the yardsticks of wealth and greatness. All nations including United States got suched up into imperalism. -
Nationalism
Nationalism, or devotion to one’s nation, kick-started international and domestic tension.Europeans began to reject the earlier idea of a nation as a collection of different ethnic groups. Instead, they believed that a nation should express the nationalism of a single ethnic group. -
Militarism
A race for a huge military started between many countries of the world. Germany was in the first place. It had 1.9 million troops and 17 large warships. United States on the other hand had only 100,000 troops. -
Alliances
Many European leader started to prepare for war by forming alliances. So far there was The Triple Alliance (Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy) and Triple Entente (France, Russia, and Great Britain.). -
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Archduke and his wife, Sophie were assasionated by a handful of young Bosnians. These men were ethnic Serbs who believed that Bosnia rightfully belonged to Serbia, and they saw Francis Ferdinand as a tyrant.This event brought shock to the whole world. -
Germany's Blank Check to Austria-Hungary
Soon after the assassination, Kaiser William II, the German emperor, assured Austria-Hungary that Germany would stand by its ally if war came. Then Austria-Hungary decided to investigate the assassination. Serbia dissagreed so Austria-Hungary declared war. -
World War I Begins
Since all the powerful nations had alliances the war quickly spread. Russia helped its ally Serbia against Austria. Germany declared war against Russia. France, Russia’s ally, promptly declared war against Germany. Germany declared war against Belgium. And finally Great Britain, which had treaties with France and Belgium, immediately declared war against Germany. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
German U-boat sank the British passenger liner Lusitania off the coast of Ireland. German officials correctly claimed that the ship was carrying ammunition and other contraband. America protested and was in rage because they did not warn or provide saftey for its passangers. This event almost brought America to war. -
Germany's resumption
Germany promised not to sink anymore ships, through the Sussex Pledge. Later Germany broke its promise by announcing unrestricted submarine warfare against Britain. -
Zimmerman Telegram
The Zimmermann note proposed an alliance with Mexico, stating that if the United States declared war on Germany, Mexico should declare war on the United States. This angered America severly. -
US Enters the War
Due to the Zimmermann note Wilson asked Congress for a declaration of war against Germany. United Its entry into the conflict clearly turned the tide in favor of the Allied powers and rendered the Axis into a position of defeat. -
Effects of WWI
There were many effects of World War . The total number of military and civilian casualties in World War I was over 38 million. The former empire of Austria-Hungary was dissolved, and new nations were created from its land: Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia. Also, there was tremendous disillusionment about the war itself and about the – what many people believe was the fraudulent reasons for the war and for America's entry in the war. -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles 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. The Treaty was designed to keep Germany weak, and did exactly this by severely damaging her economically, politically, geographically and by putting great restraints on her military power, and used measures to ensure that the country would not easily be able to recover. -
Great Depression
One thing that caused the Great Depresion was the crash of the stock market. Another cause is the uneven distrubution of wealth umong the country. Also, most of the banks collapsed due to scared depositors withdrawing money. -
Dawes Plan and Young Plan
The Allied occupation of the Ruhr industrial area contributed to the hyperinflation crisis in Germany, partially because of its disabling effect on the German economy.The plan provided for an end to the Allied occupation, and a staggered payment plan for Germany's payment of war reparations. Germany's Weimar Republic made all these restorations. -
Rise of Hitler
President Paul von Hindenburg had appointed Hitler as Chancellor. Hitler was the strongest leader of his party. This party later became the largest political party and Hitler rose to power through it.
