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France and Germany Economic Problems
France had lost two of her coal producing
provinces--Alsace and Lorraine to Germany (1, 2) -
France and Germany Competition in Economics
France had to compete with Germany in Morocco because the place was rich in mineral resources. (1,2) -
Germany Looks to "Blood and Iron"
In Germany, Otto von Bismarck made people believe that the only way to be unified was by making common sacrifices against common enemies such as the French. (1 and 4) -
The French Want Revenge
France wanted their land back so French resentment and nationalism grew. (1 and 4) -
Russia Breaks Promises
The Russian government made promises to their people that they never truly fufilled. (9) -
Bad Russia Governing
Nicholas blamed Russia’s troubles on others: on foreign liberal ideas, on anarchists, on trouble-makers in the universities and on Jews (9, 12) -
Rivalries
Britain, France, and Germany all wanted to sell their products to foreign countries. (2) -
Russian Revolution Begins
Russia was ruled by a tsarist autocracy. The Russian people were ready for a change. (2, 9, 17) -
Armenian Men Unarmed
Armenian men who were in the army, were stripped of their weapons and killed. (12) -
All Country's Targets
All countries had territorial aims. For example, for Italy to get the Tretino. (13, 16, 17) -
What Britain and France Wanted
The British and French wanted to destroy German military capabilities. (13) -
United States Wants
President Wilson of the United States wanted to make world peace through a League of Nations which eventually became an allied war target. (13) -
Balkan Peninsula Gets Involved
The Balkan Peninsula becomes known as the Balkan Powder Keg because of their explosive emotions of nationalism. (2 and 4) -
Slavic State
Serbia wanted to become their own independent Slavic State in the Balkans.(2) -
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated in Sarajevo. (1, 7) -
Mobilization
There were about 60 million soldiers mobilized by all countries in total. (5) -
The British Use Propaganda
Britain's army went from 302,000 to 381,000 due to propaganda usage. (4) -
The Bigger the Army, The Greater the Army
Nationalism spread militarism because people believed that the bigger your army was, the better it was. (4) -
More Mobilization
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The War Was Bound to Happen
Nationalism and militarism took over. War had to happen no matter what. (5) -
Propaganda Everywhere
Propaganda was seen everywhere you went. Men felt the need to enlist due to the feelings they got from seeing these advertisments.(4) -
German Support for Austria
Kaiser William the Second promises German support for Austria against Serbia. (1 and 2) -
War to Start Wars
Serbia declares war on Germany because of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. (1 and 7) -
Italian Front
The Italian front is the name given to the fighting that took place along the border between Italy and Austria. (6) -
Italy Struggles
Fighting on the Italian Front meant soldiers had to endure the Swiss Alps and other mountains. (8) -
Weather Effects
Brutal winters diminished supplies and left both sides cold, starving, and wet (8, 18) -
Water in the Trenches
Trenches were constantly wet and water would often build up to several inches. (8, 18) -
Russian Revolution Begins
The tsar and Nikolaevich – aware that most German forces would be occupied with the Schlieffen Plan in the west – planned an invasion of East Prussia. (9) -
A Loss of Men and a Leader's Life
They were destroyed in the Battle of Tannenburg. They lost 150,000 soldiers. (9, 16, 11) -
Treading Into Enemy Area
The German army crossed the Belgian border. (6) -
Second War
Russia and Germany declare war on each other. Germany let their pact with Russia die. (1 and 7) -
Eastern Front Fights Begin
Russia invaded East Prussia which began fighting on the eastern front. (18) -
Trenches
To make sure they didn't lose already conquered area in France, Germany dug trenches (6, 8, 18) -
More Trenches
The British and French could not get through German area so they began to dig their own trenches. (6, 8, 18) -
Armenian Genocide
Many Armenians were forced away for their homes. They were either killed right away, or forced to go to the Syrian Desert to die of starvation or disease. (12) -
A Murder
A group of aristocrats attempted to ‘save’ the monarchy from Rasputin by murdering Rasputin. (9, 11, 12,) -
Germans Sink One Too Many Ships
The Germans were sinking ships in an area around Britain (to prevent food and supplies from reaching Britain). The Germans sank a passenger ship named the Lusitania without warning, killing many people onboard, including 128 Americans. Later they sank a French ship, also killing some Americans. The Germans promised to stop sinking ships without warnings and trying to save lives. They kept their promise until January 1917. (1, 7, 11) -
Isonzo
There were twelve battles fought along the river Isonzo. (6) -
United States Enter the War
The Germans kept sinking ships after promising the US to stop so president Wilson asked congress to declare war. (1, 7, 11) -
President Wilson's Need for Peace
President Wilson presents to Congress his Fourteen Points needed for peace. (10, 13) -
American Women Brought Into the War
Women from America were recruited to be bilingual telephone operators for the AEF. They arrived in Europe.(11) -
America Does It Themselves!
American troops get a victory in the Battle of Cantigny, the first independent American operation. (10) -
Another Victory for the USA!
American troops stop Germany from crossing the Marne River. (10) -
America Strikes Again
American army attacks St. Mihiel. (10) -
Germany Gets Land
Germany was given Eupen-Malmdy. (14, 16, 17) -
France Gets Land Back
Alsace-Lorraine was given back to France. (14, 16. 17) -
Saar is Banished
The saar was seperated from Germany for fifteen years. (14, 19) -
Free Trade for All!
There would be free trade between the countries who accept Wilson's fourteen points. (14, 17) -
Article X is a No
Article X of the League's Covenant stated that the United States would help out any country in the event of an attack. Congress were opposed to the US being involved with any more international affairs. (15) -
US Are Isolationsists
The reason for the US rejection of joining the League was a continuing isolationsist mindset. (15) -
America Stays Clear of Europe
Many Americans wanted to keep America out of European affairs.(15) -
America Scared of Damage
Joining the League of Nations might set America back economically or just damage America. (15) -
America and France Treaty
America signs treaty guaranty which says they will defend France in case of an unprovoked attack by Germany. (10, 13, 16) -
No Germany Allowed!
Germany was not allowed to join the new League of Nations until 1926 according to the Treaty of Versailles. (14, 15, 16) -
Germany Starves
The Allies blocked trade with Germany for five years. 763,000 Germans died from starvation as a result of the blocked off trade from the Allies. (12)