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World War 1 Time Line
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The Assassination Of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the main event that started WW1. -
Germany Sings A Blank Check To Austria-Hungary
Germany showed Austria-Hungary that they would support whatever action Austria-Hungary decided to do against the Serbians. -
WW1 Starts
Germany and Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia in an attempt to destroy them after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Britain entered the war when Germany invaded France through Belgium. -
Germany Continues Submarine Warfare Against The Allies
Germany's continued use of submarine warfare against allied and U.S shipping contributed to the U.S joining the war. -
The Sinking Of The Lusitania
The Lusitania was sank by the German U-Boat 20 after Germany declared the seas around Britain a war zone. Germany at this point in the war Germany was fully utilizing submarine warfare against allied shipping targeting any ship suspected of carrying war martial. -
Zimmerman Telegram
The Zimmerman Telegram was a coded message to Mexico that proposed a military alliance against the U.S. The message promised support for a war against the U.S, and U.S territory as a reward if they won. -
The U.S Joins The Fight
The U.S joined in the fight against Germany because of their submarine campaign and the Zimmerman Note. The U.S could not stay neutral in the war any longer, especially after the Germans said they would support a war against them. Once the U.S got involved in the war in Europe Central Powers fate was sealed. -
Effects Of WW1
An estimated 37 or 41 million people died as a result of World War 1, making it one of deadliest conflicts in world history. After the fall of the Ottoman and German empires multiple new countries emerged some of these are Poland, Hungary, Austria, and Yugoslavia. After the war ended the United States found herself in a new position as a world power and industrial leader. -
Rise of Hitler
Hitler was able to rise to power after WWI by taking advantage of political unrest. The German people sought someone that make Germany a respectable power and make them an Independent nation again. He was able to exploit the German peoples anger at the Treaty of Versailles and it's adverse effects on their economy. -
Treaty Of Versailles
The Treaty Of Versailles ended WW1 and forced Germany to pay reparations for the war. The treaty imposed many restrictions on the German people and ruined their economy leading the people to seek political change. -
Dawes Plan And Young Plan
The Dawes plan and Young plan was a plan to get Germany to pay back her war dents and mend relations. The Weimar Republic followed most of the rules of the Treaty of Versailles, this made the people of German people were fed up with the unfair terms of the Treaty of Versailles. This led people to seek political change. -
The Great Depression
The Great Depression happened after the stock market crashed and bank depositors withdrew all their saving at around the same time. Manufacturing companies could not afford to hold onto many of their employees, leading to mass unemployment. Farmers were over producing from wartime and when the price of crops fell many of them went bankrupt.
