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Nationalism
Nationalism is extreme pride in one's nation or state. Nationalism is often showed by flags, national anthems, and other signitures. Germany was extremely proud of their military after the Franco- Prussian War and felt nearly unstoppable as a world power. While the French was embarrased by the Germans and fought to regian their pride. -
Imperialism
Imperialism is a domination by one country over another in terms of political, economic, or cultural life of the dominated country or region. Many nations around the world were competing for the control over colonies and their land, resources, and influence. -
Alliances
The Alliances played a major role in the first world war. The Triple Entente consisted of Britian, France, and Russia, were as the Triple Alliance consisted of Germany, Austria- Hungary, and Italy. The Triple Alliance became known as the Central Powers without Italy who decided to step aside and whatch and to step in when needed. -
Militarism as a Cause of World War I
Militerism was one of the mian causes of World War I. It denoted a rise in military expenditure, increase in military and naval forces. After 1907, there was an increase in military influence on policy making. The Arms Race was really serious between 1900 and 1914 the international situaltion bacame much worse than before. Increased military and naval rivalry led to not only the belief that war was coming, but also an increase in military control over civilian goverments, especially in Germany -
The Assassination of Archduke Frendz Ferinand
Archduck Franz Ferdinand of Australia and his wife Sophia were shot and killed by Gavrilo Princip who was one of six assassins and a member of Black Hand secret society. The objective was political, to break off Austrian -Hungary's South Slav provinces. All six were caught and tried, along with those who helped transport weapons and men. -
Germany's "Blank Check" to Austria-Hungary
The "Blank Check" was a promise, made by Germany, of unconditional support for whatever action Austria-Hungary might take to punish Serbia. It was a fatat mistake made by Germany. -
World War I Begins
World War I began after Germany invaded Belgium. The War went on from July 28, 1914 to November 11, 1918. The United States entered the war on the side of France and Britian . Britian entered the war on August 4, 1914, after Germany attacked France through Belgium, and in a few hours Britian declared war on Germany. -
U.S Entry Into War and its Impact
The United States enetered into the World War I to protect democratic nations agianst anti-democratic one's. The attack from Germany on an American passenger boat, Lusitania, gave the United states reason to enter the war. The United States understood that it could not ramain neutral any longer. The effect of the U.S entry was in favor for us, turning the tide of the conflict in favor of the Allied Powers. -
Sinking of Lusitania
A German submarine sinks a passenger boat that they susspected was carrying weapons to Britian to be used agianst Germany. The ship was carrying 1,198 people, 128 americans.The sinking of Lusitania, less than a year after World War I ended, played a significant role in turning public opinion agianst Germny, both in the United States and abroad. -
German Submarine Warfare
The unrestricted submarine warfare was a policy Germany put in place say that they would attack or target any ships trading on the waters around England. England, Russia, and France were affected by this policy because they traded often on the English waters. -
Germany's Resumption of Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
The deadly threath of the German U-boat submarine returns after Germany's policy of unrestricted submarine warfare had been previously susspended in response to pressure from the United States. The sinking of Lusitania by a German U-boat pushed President Woodraw Wilson to send a strongly worded note to stop German attacks against unarmed merchant ships, which only lasted about two years. -
Zimmerman Telegram
The Zimmerman Telegram was a message written by a German secratary, Arthur Zimmerman, to the German ambassodor to Mexico proposing a Mexican-German alliance in the case of war between the United States and Germany. It was intercepted by British intelligence and deciphered in January 1917 and published on the front page of newspapers all over America. -
Effects of World War I
The total number of military and civilian casualties in WWI was over 38 million, with about 11 million military deaths and 7 million civilians. The Allies lost about 6 million, while Central Powers lost 4 million. New countries were formed and disillutionment occured after the end of war. Allice-Lorraine was taken from Germany and given to France. Other parts of Germany were given to the newly independent country of Poland and to Denmark . The Austro-hungarian Empire and others broke apart. -
Treaty of Versallies
The Treaty of Versallies had fifteen parts and 440 articles reassigning German boundaries and assigning liability for reparations. The signing of the Treaty of Versllies was officially what ended the first world war. Germany agreed to pay the reparations under the Dawn and Young Planes. But that only lasted until 1932 with Hitler's rise to power. -
Rise of Hitler
Hitler's rise began when he joined the political party known as German Worker's Party, later changed to National Socialist German Worker's Party or better known as the Nazi Party in 1920. This party was anti-Macxist and was opposed to the democratic post-war goverment of the Weimar Republic and the Treaty of Versallies. -
Dawes Plan and Youngs Plan
Under the Dawes Plan, named after the leader of the committee, Germany's annual reparation payments would be reduced, increasing over time as its economy improved. The Young Plan, propesed by Owen D. Young, was a plan that reduced the total amount of reparations demanded of Germany to 121 billion gold marks, almost $29 billion, payable over 58 years. Also foriegn supervision of german finances would stop and the rest of the occupying troops would leave German soil. -
The Great Depression
The cause of the Great Depression was the uneven distribution of nations wealth, demand for american crops droped but farmers still had a surplus of crops, banks collapsed as frightened depositors tried to withdraw thier money, and easy credit hid economic problems and caused more debt. The stock market crashed on October 24, 1929, a day known as "Black Thursday". The stock market exploded when investors began dumping shares all at ounce.
