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Imperialism In WW1 (Through WW1 1914-1918)
Imperialism is the act of extending another countries power/influence using military and power, because of this it was once of the main causes of WW1. -
Nationalism in WW1
One of the causes of WW1 was the pan-Slavic nationalism that inspired the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife. Nationalism is also a very intense version of patriotism. -
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated on the 28th of June, 1914. This is important as it helped start WW1 and helped give Germany a reason to start a war. (I put this into a plagiarism checker and it marked it as plagiarism but I wrote this myself after doing research) -
Germany's Blank Check to Austria-Hungary
Kaiser Wilhelm II pledged his complete support for whatever Austria decided to do with their conflict with Serbia. -
Militarism In WW1 (1914-1918)
Militarism is a belief that a very strong military force needs to be maintained to keep their country safe. It started the arms race and helped start WW1 -
Alliances in WW1 (1914-1918)
Right before WW1 the six main countries in Europe were split into two main groups, The Triple Entente, and The Triple Alliance. This was one of the main causes of WW1 as it developed the different sides that would be fighting. -
WW1 Begins
WW1, also known as The War to End all Wars, was a global war that started in Europe on the 18th of July, 1914. There were many different causes to it such as the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, militarism, imperialism, and the Alliances. There were also many different countries involved, including, Countries Involved in World War I, including, Britain, France, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Brazil, United States of America, and most of the rest of Europe. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
This also helped to start WW1. The Lusitania sunk because of a German submarine. This started a submarine warfare and changed international views of Germany. -
Zimmerman Telegram (Sometime during January 1917)
The Zimmerman Telegram was a note sent from the German Foreign office that proposed an alliance between Germany and Mexico. -
Germany's resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare
Germany resumed unrestricted submarine warfare they had previously suspended due to pressure from the U.S and other neutral countries. -
US entry into the war and her impact on it
The U.S entered the war on April 6th, 1917. The U.S had a huge impact on WW1. The U.S joined the war on the side of the Allies and waged war on Germany the same day. -
Effects of WWI
The U.S left the war a military and industrial leader. WW1 killed over 9 million soldiers, over 5 million civilians, and costed over $337 billion dollars. WW1 also formed many countries including Austria, Finland, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Poland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia. After WW1 many countries realized what they have done as a result of WW1 and were thrown into a state of disillusionment. -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was one of the biggest peace treaties that brought WW1 to an end. France and Britain wanted to punish Germany, so they created Treaty of Versailles. This treaty had a huge impact on the German people, it made them see themselves as lower than everyone else in the world. This Treaty of Versailles also started WW2. -
Rise of Hitler (sometime in 1919)
Hitler rose to power in the ruins of Germany after WW1. He was the biggest part of starting WW2. Hitler rose to power because Germany was in a place of ruin. Germany was broken after WW1 and could not recover. Hitler started to get followers because the people had nowhere else to run to. -
Dawes Plan and Young Plan (the Dawes Plan was signed sometime in 1924 and the Young Plan was signed sometime in 1929)
The Dawes Plan was created by the Dawes Committee and was a plan to help the U.S after WW1. The Young Plan was a plan to help Germany after WW1. The plan was to settle reparations debts after WW1. -
Great Depression
WW1 threw a lot of the world into a Great Depression. The U.S was hit with it first with the stock market crash in 1929. The Great Depression lasted from 1929 to the late 1930s. Some causes of The Great Depression are, bank failures, drought conditions, reduction in purchases, and the American Economic Policy with Europe.
