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Alliances
focus on the web of alliances that makes WWI a world war (give an example from the WWI time period. Its location on the timeline will be determined by the date(s) of the example you choose.)Make sure to emphasize US participation and the impact of the event when you can. -
Nationalism
(give an example from the WWI time period. Its location on the timeline will be determined by the date(s) of the example you choose.)Make sure to emphasize US participation and the impact of the event when you can. -
Treaty of Versailles
(include impact on the German people...how it make them perceive themselves)Make sure to emphasize US participation and the impact of the event when you can. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
Make sure to emphasize US participation and the impact of the event when you can. -
Zimmerman Telegram
Make sure to emphasize US participation and the impact of the event when you can. -
Militarism
(give an example from the WWI time period. Its location on the timeline will be determined by the date(s) of the example you choose.)Make sure to emphasize US participation and the impact of the event when you can. -
Imperialism
When technology advanced, countries had the resources to expand their horizons. Since everyone was trying to expand, some countries would fight over the land. For example, Germany and France fought over Morocco. -
Dawes Plan and Young Plan
(include the impact on Germany's Weimar Republic)Make sure to emphasize US participation and the impact of the event when you can. -
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie
Some say that this wad the main trigger of World War l because it ultimately made Europe spiral out of control. -
WWI begins
Most of the battles were in trenches. The soldiers would hide into holes and do a surprise attack on their victims. -
Germany's resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare
Make sure to emphasize US participation and the impact of the event when you can. -
US entry into the war and her impact on it
Make sure to emphasize US participation and the impact of the event when you can. -
Germany's Blank Check to Austria-Hungary
Germany was blamed for World War 1. Also, Germany was ordered to pay for all of the damages in the war. Soon after that, the nation's economy crashed. -
Great Depression
The Great Depression was a dark time in history. Easy credit hid economic problems and more debt, which caused the stock market to crash. In addition, the United States was in poverty and unemployed. -
Effects of WWI
(include death/casualty statistics, new countries formed, disillusionment)Make sure to emphasize US participation and the impact of the event when you can. -
Rise of Hitler
Since Germany's economic power was low, this was Hitler's chance to rise to power. He basically said that if he was the leader of Germany, he could make all the economic problems vanish. Citizens were desperate to improve their lives so they believed him and voted for him to be the new leader. -
