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Militarism
By 1914, Germany had the greatest increase
in military buildup. Great Britain and Germany both
greatly increased their navies in this time period.
Further, in Germany and Russia particularly, the military
establishment began to have a greater influence on
public policy. This increase in militarism helped push the
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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in Bosnia by the Black Hand on June 28th 1914. on his way to visit the Capital of Bosnia , he had gotten a bomb thrown at him. when he got that bomb threw at him thankfully he did not get hit. later after making a wrong turn Gavrilo Princip came out from a near by place and fired. Franz got shot in the neck and later passed away. -
WW1 begins
world war one was a global conflict which lasted from 1914 to 1918, and is considered one of the deadliest conflicts in history. -
Propaganda
Governments on both sides of the conflict invested in printed matter that rallied public sentiments of nationalism and support for the war while also encouraging animosity toward the enemy. -
Ottoman empire joins WWI
The Ottoman Empire came into World War I as one of the Central Powers. They entered the war by carrying out a surprise attack on Russia's Black Sea coast. -
Submarine warfare
Germany declared the area around the British Isles a war zone, in which all merchant ships, including those from neutral countries, would be attacked by the German navy. -
The Lusitania Sinking
The Lusitania was a British passenger ship that was owned by the Cunard Line and was first launched in 1906. Built for the transatlantic passenger trade, it was luxurious and noted for its speed. During World War I the Lusitania was sunk by a German torpedo, resulting in great loss of life. -
The battle of Verdun begins
The battle of Verdun was the longest and most bloodiest conflicts of World War I. In the battle that went on for 10 months, the French held off a major German offensive. -
Battle of Somme begins
The Battle of Somme began to take pressure off the french, but also to start wearing down the German army as part of grand allied strategy. -
Battle of Somme ends
Haig bowed to the inevitable and shut down the offensive as the weather and deteriorating ground conditions proved as much of an obstacle as the German Army. Allied commanders had finally conceded that the Somme offensive no longer provided a realistic chance for decisive victory. -
The battle of Verdun ends
The battle of Verdun, beginning as a German offensive, ended as an offensive victory for the French. -
Zimmerman Telegram
The Zimmermann Telegram was a secret diplomatic communication issued from the German Foreign Office that proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico in the prior event of the United States entering World War I against Germany. -
Russian Revolution
The Russian Revolution was a period of political and social revolution. -
The USA joins World War 1
By having the U.S join world war one it made the defeat of Germany possible. -
The treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles is one of the most controversial armistice treaties in history. The treaty's so-called “war guilt” clause forced Germany and other Central Powers to take all the blame for World War 1. This meant a loss of territories, reduction in military forces, and reparation payments to Allied powers.