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Cause: Francis Ferdinand was killed
He and his wife were murdered, which was considered to be the starting point to WWI. -
Cause: States had multiple alliances
When Austria and Serbia declared war on each other, other states were brought into it because they had formed alliances. This made the war even larger. -
Event: Austria declares war on Serbia
Austria officially declares war. -
Event: US Joins the War
The US declare war on Germany and join the side of the British and the French. -
Cause: Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles destroyed Germany's economy, as everything became hyper-inflated. Germany also lost much of its territory. -
Cause: Great Depression
Germany's Great Depression was extremely bad because the entire world's economy was bad due to debt during WWI. -
Event: Hitler invades Poland
Britain and France declare war on Germany because they are allied with Poland. -
Event: Hitler commits suicide, Germany surrenders
Hitler commits suicide and Germany surrenders as the Russians reach Berlin. -
Consequence: US and Soviet Union were the only powers
Britain was removed as a political power because they went bankrupt after the war. -
Consequence: Everyone was poor except for the US
The US was the only nation to stay economically intact after the war, and even the Soviet Union did not have a great economy, despite still being an economical power.
