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Militarism expanding
Militarism is one of the biggest cuases of World War I. After the assasination countries started to build their militaries just as a safetry procaution and to "be safe". -
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assasinated
Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie were assasinated by Gavrilo Princip in Sarjevo, Bosnia. -
Central Powers
The Central Powers who included the Germsn Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The Ottoman Empire joined the Central Powers later in 1914, and Bulgaria joined in 1915. -
Act of Nationalism
Nationalism is being proud in your nation and where you come from. An example of nationalism is after Archduke Franz Ferdninand was assasinanted. His empire, Austria-Hungary retaliated and inveded Serbia and declared war on them. -
The Blank Check
Germany gave Austria-Hungary their support on what ever Austria-Hungary decides to do after the assasination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife. They gave a blank check as insurance and an act of loyalty. -
Austria invading Serbia
Austria-Hungary invaded Serbia on July 28 1914. The reason for the invasion was to retaliate for the assasination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. -
German invasion of Luxembourg
With the first attack from Austria-Hungary to Serbia, Russia began to move troops and Germany got threatened and asked to revolk or hold back the troops. Russia did not agree to be neutral and Germany then proceeded to make the Schlieffen plan. -
German invasion on Belgium
Germany aggressivley tried to go through Belgium, a neutral, country, to invade France. The King refused and Germany insisited on going through and invaded Belgium. This act patrially delayed the Schlieffen Plan and brought Britain into the war. -
Sinking of Luisitania
During this time the United States was neautral in World War I. Germany was sinking enemy ships and had sank Luisitania and killed 128 Americans this act and the act of sinking a French ship that aboarded Americans caused the US to revolk their neutrility and join the war in 1917. -
Rise of Hitler
After Hitler got wounded in October, Hitler went back and got recognized after his injury. Hitler still participated in arny functions and was later temporarily blind. -
Zimmerman Telelgram
The Zimmerman Telegram is a note to form an alliance between Germany and Mexico. Germany proposed financial aid to Mexico if Mexico interviened with any future Germany and US conflict. -
US joins the war
The United States joined the war on the allied side and the US brought new weapons and war tactics to the war. -
Treaty of Versailles
The treaty stated peace with Germany and the Allied powers. Germany had to pay money for reperations. -
Effects of WWI
The German marks jumped from 4.6 million to 4.2 trillion marks. -
The Great Depression
The great depression was a economic let down after the stock market crash. The great depression lasted 10 years.
