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Militarism
Nations believed they needed powerful military to keep a strong position, this made them look like a treat to other nations making other nations crease their military until tnsions could be kept at peace anymore. Military spending skyrocketed -
Alliances
When military tensions increased nations being splitting into 2 sides called The Triple Entente(France, Russia, Great Britain) and The Triple Alliances(Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy) -
Imperialism
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Nationalism
The idea of being extremely loyal to one's nation, this caused many intense competitions -
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sofie, were shot. Austria-Hungary blamed Serbian government. -
Germany's blank check to Austria-Hungary
Germany wanted to instigate war and decided to support Austria-Hungary. -
WW1 Begins
Exactly a month after the assassination Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. Great Britain joins later on August 4th -
Sinking of Lusitania
A British ocean linear carried 1959 passengers from which 1198 drowned including 128 Americans. A German U-boat torpedoed Lusitania which angered many Americans. -
Zimmerman's Telegraph
Germany wanted to get Mexico to join their side by sending them a telegraph, this telegraph was exposed and shared to the U.S.A. by Britain and it enraged American citizens. -
Germany's Resumption of Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
Wilson sent Germany a note stating the submarine warfare needs to come to a strict end. 2 years later Germany resumed its warfare underwater. -
U.S. Entry and Impact
U.S. tried to stay out, but all the events raged Americans until they finally declared war. Major General John J. Pershing led 2 million US soldiers just as Russia was leaving. This help The Triple Entente win the war, making U.S. the most powerful nation. -
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Treaty of Versailles
This treaty was used to end the war. Later it would fail. -
Effects of WW1
Military & Civilian Deaths: 16.5 million. Wounded: 20 millions. new countries: Austria, Yugoslavia, Latvia, Germany, Hungary, Lithuania Poland, Czechoslovakia. Disillusionment caused belief that nations should settle peacefully. -
Dawes Plan and Young Plan
This was how debt repayment and reparation, for the war, were going to get repaired. -
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Great Depression
War caused an economic depression. The stock market crashed because half of the banks failed in america and 30% of population is jobless. -
Rise of Hitler
Germany had a weak government and a very poor economy. He began political work in Munich. This helped him attain higher positions until he was in full control.
